Brachysporium obovatum (Berk.) Sacc.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Brachysporium obovatum 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
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Sambucus	elders	Dipsacales: Adoxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/	Sambucus	elders		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Sambucus	elders	Dipsacales: Adoxaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/	Sambucus	elders		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Populus	poplars	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/	Populus	poplars		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Populus	poplars	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/	Populus	poplars		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/	Prunus	plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry		rotten	wood
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		rotten	bark
Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/	Brachysporium obovatum	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		rotten	wood

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

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Brachysporium obovatum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Genus	Brachysporium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
Family	TRICHOSPHAERIACEAE (a genus of ascomycetes and lichens)
Order	TRICHOSPHAERIALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (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)

NBN

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

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

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

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

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

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