Corynespora smithii (Berk. & Broome) M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Corynespora smithii 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
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies		dead	wood				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (velvety or spongy)		velvety or spongy colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark			Hedera	ivies	Apiales: Araliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		velvety or spongy	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/	Hedera	ivies		dead	bark				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	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/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly		dead	wood				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (velvety or spongy)		velvety or spongy colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark			Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae	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/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		velvety or spongy	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/	Ilex aquifolium	holly		dead	bark				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			Carpinus betulus	Hornbeam	Fagales: Betulaceae	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/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/	Carpinus betulus	hornbeam		dead	wood				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (velvety or spongy)		velvety or spongy colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark			Carpinus betulus	Hornbeam	Fagales: Betulaceae	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/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		velvety or spongy	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/	Carpinus betulus	hornbeam		dead	bark				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood			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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	wood				(9-6)
Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph (velvety or spongy)		velvety or spongy colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark			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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Corynesporascaceae/Corynespora smithii/	Corynespora smithii	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		velvety or spongy	colony	Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe		UK and/or Eire	/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	bark				(9-6)

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

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Corynespora smithii (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Genus	Corynespora (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
Family	CORYNESPORASCACEAE (a family of dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetes)
Order	PLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Corynespora smithii (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & Magnification	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Ellis, M.B.	1957	Some species of Corynespora	Mycological Papers, 65, 15pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

Corynespora smithii (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

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

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

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

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

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