Alternaria peponicola (Rabenh.) E.G. Simmons
(Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism)

Interactions where Alternaria peponicola 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
alternaria dematiaceous anamorph alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages leaf Cucurbita marrows, courgettes, pumpkins Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Alternaria peponicola, David, J.C., 1991
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria peponicola/Alternaria peponicolaRind rot of cucurbits - causative organismalternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucurbita/Cucurbitamarrows, courgettes, pumpkinsleaf
alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (dark brown velvety) dark brown velvety colony of alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages senescent fruit pericarp Cucurbita marrows, courgettes, pumpkins Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Alternaria peponicola, David, J.C., 1991
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria peponicola/Alternaria peponicolaRind rot of cucurbits - causative organismdark brown velvetycolonyalternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucurbita/Cucurbitamarrows, courgettes, pumpkinssenescentfruit pericarp
alternaria dematiaceous anamorph alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages leaf Cucurbita pepo Marrow Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Alternaria peponicola, David, J.C., 1991
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria peponicola/Alternaria peponicolaRind rot of cucurbits - causative organismalternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucurbita pepo/Cucurbita pepomarrowleaf
alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (dark brown velvety) dark brown velvety colony of alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages senescent fruit pericarp Cucurbita pepo Marrow Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Alternaria peponicola, David, J.C., 1991
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria peponicola/Alternaria peponicolaRind rot of cucurbits - causative organismdark brown velvetycolonyalternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucurbita pepo/Cucurbita pepomarrowsenescentfruit pericarp

Author & YearTitleSource
David, J.C., 1991Alternaria peponicolaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1076.

Alternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism)
GenusAlternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
FamilyPLEOSPORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Alternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
David, J.C. 1991 Alternaria peponicola I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1076.

Alternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Alternaria peponicola (Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism):

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