Drechslera cactivora (Petr.) M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Drechslera cactivora 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
Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem CACTACEAE cacti Caryophyllales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Drechslera cactivora, Punithalingam, E., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera cactivora/Drechslera cactivoraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Cactaceaecactilivestem

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Punithalingam, E., 1990Drechslera cactivoraI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1008.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesDrechslera cactivora (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesBipolaris cactivora (a fungus)
GenusBipolaris (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyPLEOSPORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Drechslera cactivora (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Punithalingam, E. 1990 Drechslera cactivora I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1008.

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

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

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