Chalara affinis Sacc. & Berl.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Chalara affinis 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
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersfallen, rottingleaf (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfallen, rottingleaf (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead cupule Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesfallen, deadcupule (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksfallen, rottingleaf (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsfallen, rottingleaf (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting needle Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesfallen, rottingneedle (10-7)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting needle Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinefallen, rottingneedle (10-7)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesChalara affinis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusChalara (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
OrderMICROASCALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Chalara affinis (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

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

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

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