Alternaria tenuissima (Kunze) Wiltshire
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Alternaria tenuissima is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
endophyte within live stem UK/Ireland Suaeda vera Shrubby Seablite Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Location of fungal endophytes in tissues of Suaeda fruticosa: a preliminary study, Fisher, P.J. & Petrini, O., 1987
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria tenuissima/Alternaria tenuissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Foodplant / endophyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda vera/Suaeda verashrubby seablitelivestem
is spread or dispersed by live seed UK/Ireland Clarkia amoena Godetia Myrtales: Onagraceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria tenuissima/Alternaria tenuissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Plant / vectorUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Clarkia amoena/Clarkia amoenagodetialiveseed
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem UK/Ireland Clarkia amoena Godetia Myrtales: Onagraceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria tenuissima/Alternaria tenuissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Clarkia amoena/Clarkia amoenagodetialivestem
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria tenuissima/Alternaria tenuissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead
Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Alernaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected Minor POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria tenuissima/Alternaria tenuissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAlernaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdead, fungus infectedMinor

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

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

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fisher, P.J. & Petrini, O., 1987Location of fungal endophytes in tissues of Suaeda fruticosa: a preliminary studyTBMS Vol 89 (2): 246-249.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria tenuissima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form 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 tenuissima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Alternaria tenuissima (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 Alternaria tenuissima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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