Myrothecium cinctum (Corda) Sacc.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Myrothecium cinctum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex elata Tufted Sedge, Tufted-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex elata/Carex elatatufted sedge, tufted-sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex paniculata/Carex paniculatagreater tussock-sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pendula/Carex pendulapendulous sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex pseudocyperus Cyperus Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pseudocyperus/Carex pseudocyperuscyperus sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge, Greater Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex riparia/Carex ripariagreat pond-sedge, greater pond-sedgedeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Schoenoplectus lacustris Common Club-rush Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Schoenoplectus lacustris/Schoenoplectus lacustriscommon club-rushdeadleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on stem leaf Schoenoplectus lacustris Common Club-rush Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Schoenoplectus lacustris/Schoenoplectus lacustriscommon club-rushstemleaf (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Major Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddeadstemMajor (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Major Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddeadleafMajor (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Major Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria maxima/Glyceria maximareed sweet-grassdeadstemMajor (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Major Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria maxima/Glyceria maximareed sweet-grassdeadleafMajor (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Typha bulrushes, reedmaces Poales: Typhaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Typhaceae/Typha/Typhabulrushes, reedmacesdeadstem (3-5)
Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph (stalked, occasionally sessile) stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Typha bulrushes, reedmaces Poales: Typhaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium cinctum/Myrothecium cinctuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungusstalked, occasionally sessilesporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Typhaceae/Typha/Typhabulrushes, reedmacesdeadleaf (3-5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Myrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Myrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesMyrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusMyrothecium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Myrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Myrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Myrothecium cinctum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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