Bactrodesmium spilomeum (Berk. & Broome) E.W. Mason & S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Bactrodesmium spilomeum 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
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches			wood or bark				(4-6)
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches			wood or bark				(4-6)
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes			wood or bark				(4-6)
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark			Ulmus	elms	Rosales: Ulmaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/	Ulmus	elms			wood or bark				(4-6)
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood			[Broadleaved trees]	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/	Broadleaved trees	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees			wood				(4-6)
Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph (scattered)		scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark			[Broadleaved trees]	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium spilomeum/	Bactrodesmium spilomeum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		scattered	sporodochium	Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/	Broadleaved trees	broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees			bark				(4-6)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Bactrodesmium spilomeum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Bactrodesmium spilomeum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Genus	Bactrodesmium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic 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)

Bactrodesmium spilomeum is also a member of:
Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes - dematiaceous anamorphic fungi (via Bactrodesmium)
Anamorphic fungi - mitosporic fungi (via Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Anamorphic fungi)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bactrodesmium spilomeum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Bactrodesmium spilomeum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bactrodesmium spilomeum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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