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

Interactions where Chalara cylindrosperma 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 leaf litter			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	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/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches			leaf litter				(10-2)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead cupule			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	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/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		fallen, dead	cupule				(10-2)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on leaf litter			Aesculus	horse chestnuts	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/	Aesculus	horse chestnuts			leaf litter				(10-2)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on needle litter			Picea	spruces	Pinales: Pinaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/	Picea	spruces			needle litter				(10-2)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on needle litter			Pinus	pines	Pinales: Pinaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/	Pinus	pines			needle litter				(10-2)
Chalara dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on 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 cylindrosperma/	Chalara cylindrosperma	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/	Pinus sylvestris	Scots pine		rotting	needle				(10-2)

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 cylindrosperma (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 cylindrosperma (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 cylindrosperma (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)

Chalara cylindrosperma is also a member of:
Hyphomycetes - moulds (via Chalara)
Anamorphic fungi - mitosporic fungi (via Hyphomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Anamorphic fungi)
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
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 Chalara cylindrosperma (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Chalara cylindrosperma (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 cylindrosperma (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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