Mycosphaerella tassiana (De Not.) Johanson
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Mycosphaerella tassiana is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweeddeadstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with haulm UK/Ireland Pisum sativum Garden Pea Fabales: Fabaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Pisum sativum/Pisum sativumgarden peahaulm
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with pod UK/IrelandRare Pisum sativum Garden Pea Fabales: Fabaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Pisum sativum/Pisum sativumgarden peapodRare
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with seed UK/IrelandRare Pisum sativum Garden Pea Fabales: Fabaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Pisum sativum/Pisum sativumgarden peaseedRare
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with slowly rotting fruit UK/IrelandCaptivity Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaappleslowly rottingfruit Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with rotten style UK/Ireland Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesrottenstyle
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with rotten stigma UK/Ireland Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesrottenstigma
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem Minor Carex sedges Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex/Carexsedgesdead, rain-soakedstemMinor (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf Minor Carex sedges Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex/Carexsedgesdead, rain-soakedleafMinor (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdead, rain-soakedstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdead, rain-soakedleaf (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem Ammophila (Bot.) marram grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila (Bot.)/Ammophila (Bot.)marram grassesdead, rain-soakedstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf Ammophila (Bot.) marram grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila (Bot.)/Ammophila (Bot.)marram grassesdead, rain-soakedleaf (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem Elytrigia atherica Sea Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia atherica/Elytrigia athericasea couchdead, rain-soakedstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf Elytrigia atherica Sea Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia atherica/Elytrigia athericasea couchdead, rain-soakedleaf (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem Elytrigia repens ssp repens Common Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedstem (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf Elytrigia repens ssp repens Common Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedleaf (1-12)
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (extensive, velvety) extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is associated with blackened ear UK/Ireland Triticum wheats Poales: Poaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/Triticumwheatsblackenedear (8-9)

Mycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Mycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete)
GenusMycosphaerella (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMYCOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes and lichens)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete)

Mycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mycosphaerella tassiana (an ascomycete):

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