Phragmocephala elliptica (Berk. & Broome) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Phragmocephala elliptica 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
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii) common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheadsdeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Fallopia a genus of knotweeds Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Fallopia/Fallopiaa genus of knotweedsdeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Fallopia japonica/Fallopia japonicaJapanese knotweeddeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Lysimachia vulgaris Yellow Loosestrife Ericales: Primulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Lysimachia vulgaris/Lysimachia vulgarisyellow loosestrifedeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadtwig (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdeadbranch (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadtwig (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadbranch (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadtwig (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadbranch (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/Filipendula ulmariameadowsweetdeadstem (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Rubus brambles, blackberries and raspberries Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus/Rubusbrambles, blackberries and raspberriesdeadtwig (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Rubus brambles, blackberries and raspberries Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus/Rubusbrambles, blackberries and raspberriesdeadbranch (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtwig (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead Phalaris Canary grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris/PhalarisCanary grassesdead (4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem [Tall Woody Herbs] tall woody herbs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Tall Woody Herbs/Tall Woody Herbstall woody herbsdeadstem (4-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPhragmocephala elliptica (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusPhragmocephala (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
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 Phragmocephala elliptica (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

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

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

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