Chaetomium globosum Kunze
(an ascomycete fungus)

Interactions where Chaetomium globosum 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
perithecium perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Rare Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepdungRare
perithecium perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung Rare Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungusperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitdungRare
anamorph anamorph feeds on live mycelium UK/Ireland Agaricus bisporus Cultivated Mushroom Agaricales: Agaricaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungusanamorph Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus bisporus/Agaricus bisporuscultivated mushroomlivemycelium
anamorph anamorph feeds on live mycelium UK/Ireland Agaricus bisporus Cultivated Mushroom Agaricales: Agaricaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungusanamorph Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus bisporus/Agaricus bisporuscultivated mushroomlivemycelium
infects and damages brwon rotten root UK/Ireland Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatobrwon rottenroot (esp. early in the season)
perithecium (setulose) setulose perithecium is saprobic on damp, piled hay POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungussetuloseperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdamp, piledhay
perithecium (setulose) setulose perithecium is saprobic on damp, piled straw [Cereals] cereals Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Chaetomiaceae/Chaetomium globosum/Chaetomium globosuman ascomycete fungussetuloseperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Cereals/Cerealscerealsdamp, piledstraw

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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press

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

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Chaetomium cochlioides
Synonym
Chaetomium olivaceum
Synonym
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChaetomium globosum (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusChaetomium (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyCHAETOMIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderSORDARIALES (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chaetomium globosum (an ascomycete fungus)

Chaetomium globosum (an ascomycete fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chaetomium globosum (an ascomycete fungus):

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