Triposporium elegans (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Triposporium elegans 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 State	Active Part	Active Stage	Relationship	Relationship Geography	Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon	Passive Taxon	Passive Vernacular	Passive State	Passive Part	Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon	Season
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Rhododendron	rhododendrons and azaleas	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/	Rhododendron	rhododendrons and azaleas	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Rhododendron	rhododendrons and azaleas	Ericales: Ericaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/	Rhododendron	rhododendrons and azaleas	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Ulex	gorses	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/	Ulex	gorses	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Ulex	gorses	Fabales: Fabaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/	Ulex	gorses	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Corylus	hazels	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/	Corylus	hazels	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Corylus	hazels	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/	Corylus	hazels	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem	Chamerion angustifolium	Rosebay Willowherb	Myrtales: Onagraceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/	Chamerion angustifolium	rosebay willowherb	dead, often grey or purple stained	stem		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem	Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet	Rosales: Rosaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/	Filipendula ulmaria	meadowsweet	dead, often grey or purple stained	stem		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	dead, often grey or purple stained	branch		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	dead, often grey or purple stained	twig		(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem	Rubus fruticosus agg.	brambles, blackberries	Rosales: Rosaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe	UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./	Rubus fruticosus agg.	brambles, blackberries	dead, often grey or purple stained	stem	Major	(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem	Rubus idaeus	Raspberry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/	Rubus idaeus	raspberry	dead, often grey or purple stained	stem	Minor	(1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)	effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem	[Tall Woody Herbs]	tall woody herbs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/	Triposporium elegans	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	effuse	colony	Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Tall Woody Herbs/	Tall Woody Herbs	tall woody herbs	dead, often grey or purple stained	stem		(1-12)

Anamorphic Species	Triposporium elegans (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Family	ASTERINACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	ASTERINALES (an order of fungi)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P.	1951	British marsh and fen fungi. I	TBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.
	Hughes, S.J.	1951	Studies on micro-fungi, XII: Triposporium, Tripospermum, Ceratosporella, and Tetraposporium (gen. nov.)	Mycological Papers, No. 46, 35pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

Triposporium elegans Corda
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Triposporium elegans is the dominant partner and gains from the process

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Triposporium elegans is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioInfo - Wildlife Information (UK)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951	British marsh and fen fungi. I	TBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.