Sporidesmium leptosporum (Sacc. & Roum.) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Sporidesmium leptosporum 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 branch Major Sambucus elders Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersdeadbranchMajor (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Cupressus a genus of cypresses Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus/Cupressusa genus of cypressesdeadbranch (1-12)
Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch [Trees and shrubs] trees and shrubs, including conifers Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees and shrubs/Trees and shrubstrees and shrubs, including conifersdeadbranch (1-12)

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

Sporidesmium leptosporum (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 leptosporum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesEllisembia leptospora (a fungus)
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 Sporidesmium leptosporum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Sporidesmium leptosporum (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 Sporidesmium leptosporum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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