Alternaria Nees
(a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)

Interactions where Alternaria is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
is parasitised by effuse colony of Gonatobotrys anamorph Gonatobotrys simplex an anamorphic fungus Melanosporales: Ceratostomataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Gonatobotrys simplex/Gonatobotrys simplexan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyGonatobotrys anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria/Alternariaa genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes effuse colony of Gonatobotrys anamorph parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Alternaria aff. tenuissima
a dematiaceous hyphomycete
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria alternata
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 5 trophisms 3 references
Alternaria anagallidis
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria atra
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria botrytis
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria brassicae
a dark leaf spot of Brassicas - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 11 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria brassicicola
a dark leaf spot of Brassicas - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 10 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria cheiranthi
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 3 trophisms
Alternaria cinerariae
a cineraria leaf-spot (causative organism)
Anamorphic Species 2 trophisms
Alternaria citri
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 references
Alternaria cucumerina
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms
Alternaria dauci
Carrot Leaf Blight - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 2 trophisms
Alternaria dianthi
Carnation Blight - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 7 trophisms
Alternaria dianthicola
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria embellisia
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria hyacinthi
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria linicola
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria maritima
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 5 trophisms
Alternaria oudemansii
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Alternaria panax
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 9 trophisms 2 references
Alternaria peponicola
Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria petroselini
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms
Alternaria porri
"Purple Blotch Disease" Of Alliums - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 4 trophisms
Alternaria radicina
Carrot Black Rot - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 4 trophisms
Alternaria ramulosa
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 3 trophisms
Alternaria raphani
Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Alternaria saponariae
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms
Alternaria senecionis
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms
Alternaria solani
Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight
Anamorphic Species 9 trophisms 2 references
Alternaria sonchi
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 2 trophisms
Alternaria tenuissima
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 5 trophisms
Alternaria tomato
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 2 trophisms
Alternaria violae
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 trophisms
Alternaria zinniae
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 36 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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 (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Simmons, E.G. 2002 Alternaria themes and variations (287-304): Species on Caryophyllaceae Mycotaxon 82: 1-40.
Simmons, E.G. 2002 Alternaria themes and variations (305-309): Lewia/Alternaria revisited Mycotaxon Vol 83: 127-145.
Simmons, E.G. 2000 Alternaria themes and variations (244-286): Species on Solanaceae. Mycotaxon 75: 1-115.
Woudenberg, J.H.C., Groenewald, J.Z.,Binder, M., & Crous, P.W. 2013 Alternaria redefined Stud. Mycol. Vol 75: 171-212.

Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes) 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 (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes):

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