Cephalotrichum stemonitis (Pers.) Nees
(a dematiaceous hyphomycete)

Interactions where Cephalotrichum stemonitis 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
Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph feeds on animal debris dead, fallen feather AVES birds Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomyceteCephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Avesbirdsdead, fallenfeather
Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph synnematum of Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomycetesynnematumCephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph synnematum of Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomycetesynnematumEchinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdung
Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph synnematum of Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomycetesynnematumCephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemicedung
Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph synnematum of Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomycetesynnematumEchinobotryum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemicedung
Cephalotrichum and Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorphs colony of Cephalotrichum and Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorphs is saprobic on dead stem [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum stemonitis/Cephalotrichum stemonitisa dematiaceous hyphomycetecolonyCephalotrichum and Echinobotryum dematiaceous anamorphs Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdeadstem

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Cephalotrichum stemonitis (a dematiaceous hyphomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cephalotrichum stemonitis (a dematiaceous hyphomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCephalotrichum stemonitis (a dematiaceous hyphomycete)
GenusCephalotrichum (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetes)
FamilyMICROASCACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMICROASCALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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)
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Cephalotrichum stemonitis (a dematiaceous hyphomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cephalotrichum stemonitis (a dematiaceous hyphomycete):

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