Alternaria raphani J.W. Groves & Skolko
(Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism)

Interactions where Alternaria raphani 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 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
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live pod UK/Ireland Matthiola stocks Brassicales: Brassicaceae 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/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria raphani/Alternaria raphaniblack pod blotch of raddish (causative organism)colonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Matthiola/Matthiolastockslivepod
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Matthiola stocks Brassicales: Brassicaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria raphani/Alternaria raphaniblack pod blotch of raddish (causative organism)colonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Matthiola/Matthiolastocksliveleaf
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live seedling UK/Ireland Raphanus sativus Garden Radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria raphani/Alternaria raphaniblack pod blotch of raddish (causative organism)colonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Raphanus sativus/Raphanus sativusgarden radishliveseedling
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live pod UK/Ireland Raphanus sativus Garden Radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae 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/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria raphani/Alternaria raphaniblack pod blotch of raddish (causative organism)colonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Raphanus sativus/Raphanus sativusgarden radishlivepod
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Raphanus sativus Garden Radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria raphani/Alternaria raphaniblack pod blotch of raddish (causative organism)colonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Raphanus sativus/Raphanus sativusgarden radishliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press

Alternaria raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism)
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 raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Wiltshire, S.P. 1947 Species of Alternaria on Brassicae Mycological Papers, No. 20, 15pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

Alternaria raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism) 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 raphani (Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism):

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