Alternaria solani Sorauer
(Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight)

Interactions where Alternaria solani 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 Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting fruit (sepal end) UK/Ireland Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatorottingfruit (sepal end)
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live UK/Ireland Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolive
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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 solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleaf
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live stem UK/Ireland Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivestem
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live UK/IrelandRare Solanum melongena Aubergine, Eggplant Solanales: Solanaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum melongena/Solanum melongenaaubergine, eggplantliveRare
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade Solanales: Solanaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum nigrum/Solanum nigrumblack nightshadeliveleaf
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live above ground parts UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae 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 solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoliveabove ground parts
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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 Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoliveleaf
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live stem UK/Ireland Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria solani/Alternaria solanipotato and tomato early blight (causative organism), early potato blightAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatolivestem

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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 solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight)
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 solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Lane, C. 2010 Potato early blight - An update 1.

Alternaria solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2011 Potato early blight Look out for!.. Plant Clinic News: 3.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Alternaria solani (Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight):

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