Chaetospermum chaetosporum (Pat.) A.L. Sm. & Ramsb.
(a coelomycete)

Interactions where Chaetospermum chaetosporum 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
Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent) immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Valeriana officinalis Common Valerian Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/Chaetospermum chaetosporuma coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentconidiomaChaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Valeriana officinalis/Valeriana officinaliscommon valeriandeadstem
Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midrib) immersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midrib conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, submerged, decaying leaf UK/IrelandCaptivity Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae The morphology of Chaetospermum chaetosporum, de Fonseca, R.N., 1960
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/Chaetospermum chaetosporuma coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midribconidiomaChaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, submerged, decayingleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent) immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/Chaetospermum chaetosporuma coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentconidiomaChaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem
Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph (immersed, becoming erumpent) immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem [Tall Woody Herbs] tall woody herbs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/Chaetospermum chaetosporuma coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentconidiomaChaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Tall Woody Herbs/Tall Woody Herbstall woody herbsdeadstem

Author & YearTitleSource
de Fonseca, R.N., 1960The morphology of Chaetospermum chaetosporumTBMS Vol 43 (4): 631-636+IN4.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Chaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesChaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete)
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 Chaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
de Fonseca, R.N. 1960 The morphology of Chaetospermum chaetosporum TBMS Vol 43 (4): 631-636+IN4.

Chaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chaetospermum chaetosporum (a coelomycete):

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