Spermosporina alismatis (Oudem.) U. Braun
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Spermosporina alismatis 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
Spermosporina anamorph colony of Spermosporina anamorph causes spots on yellowing leaf Foreign Alisma gramineum Ribbon-leaved Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Plectosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina alismatis/Spermosporina alismatisan anamorphic funguscolonySpermosporina anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma gramineum/Alisma gramineumribbon-leaved water-plantainyellowingleaf
Spermosporina anamorph colony of Spermosporina anamorph causes spots on yellowing leaf Foreign Alisma lanceolatum Narrow-leaved Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Plectosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina alismatis/Spermosporina alismatisan anamorphic funguscolonySpermosporina anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma lanceolatum/Alisma lanceolatumnarrow-leaved water-plantainyellowingleaf
Septoria coelomycetous anamorph (very small, mostly hypophyllous, black) very small, mostly hypophyllous, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf UK/Ireland Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Plectosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina alismatis/Spermosporina alismatisan anamorphic fungusvery small, mostly hypophyllous, blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma plantago-aquatica/Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainfadingleaf (10)
Spermosporina anamorph colony of Spermosporina anamorph causes spots on yellowing leaf UK/Ireland Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-plantain Alismatales: Alismataceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 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/Sordariomycetes/Plectosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina alismatis/Spermosporina alismatisan anamorphic funguscolonySpermosporina anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Alisma plantago-aquatica/Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainyellowingleaf (7-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Braun, U., 1995Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag
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
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Spermosporina alismatis (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Spermosporina alismatis (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesSpermosporina alismatis (an anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesPlectosphaerella alismatis (a fungus)
FamilyPLECTOSPHAERELLACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Spermosporina alismatis (an anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Braun, U. 1995 Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1 Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag

Spermosporina alismatis (an 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 Spermosporina alismatis (an anamorphic fungus):

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