Cladosporium variabile (Cooke) G.A. de Vries
(Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism)

Interactions where Cladosporium variabile 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
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (esp. towards apex) UK/IrelandRestricted Spinacia oleracea Spinach Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Cladosporium variabile, David, J.C., 1995
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/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Davidiellaceae/Cladosporium variabile/Cladosporium variabilespinach leaf spot (causative organism)effusecolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Spinacia oleracea/Spinacia oleraceaspinachliveleaf (esp. towards apex)Sole

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
David, J.C., 1995Cladosporium variabileI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1229.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Cladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism)
SpeciesDavidiella variabile (a fungus)
GenusDavidiella (a genus of fungi)
FamilyDAVIDIELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Cladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
David, J.C. 1995 Cladosporium variabile I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1229.

Cladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cladosporium variabile (Spinach Leaf Spot - causative organism):

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