Chalara aurea (Corda) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Chalara aurea 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		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Alnus	alders	Fagales: Betulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/	Alnus	alders		dead	leaf
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Betula	birches	Fagales: Betulaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/	Betula	birches		dead	leaf
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on old cupule			Castanea sativa	Sweet Chestnut	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/	Castanea sativa	sweet chestnut		old	cupule
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Quercus	oaks	Fagales: Fagaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/	Quercus	oaks		dead	leaf
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Fraxinus	ashes	Lamiales: Oleaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/	Fraxinus	ashes		dead	leaf
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Salix	willows	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/	Salix	willows		dead	leaf
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf			Acer	maples	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/	Chalara aurea	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/	Acer	maples		dead	leaf

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

Chalara
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

Chalara
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Chalara aurea (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Genus	Chalara (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
Order	MICROASCALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Chalara aurea (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

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

Chalara
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Hyphomycetes
(moulds)

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 Chalara aurea (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

Chalara
(a genus of anamorphic fungi)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Hyphomycetes
(moulds)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

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

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