Sporidesmium bombacis M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Sporidesmium bombacis 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
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium bombacis/Sporidesmium bombacisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasdeadleaf (5)

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

Sporidesmium bombacis (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
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesSporidesmium bombacis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form genusSporidesmium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
SubclassPLEOSPOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
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 Sporidesmium bombacis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kirk, P.M. 1986 New or interesting microfungi XV. miscellaneous hyphomycetes from the British Isles TBMS Vol 86 (3): 409-428.

Sporidesmium bombacis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sporidesmium bombacis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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