Thielaviopsis basicola (Berk. & Broome) Ferraris
(Black Root Rot)

Interactions where Thielaviopsis basicola 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
Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages root Daucus carota Carrot, Wild Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Ceratocystidaceae/Thielaviopsis basicola/Thielaviopsis basicolablack root rotcolonyThielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota/Daucus carotacarrot, wild carrotroot
Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages blackened, rotting root UK/Ireland Daucus carota ssp sativus Garden Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Moulds that should be better known: Thielaviopsis basicola and T. thielavioides, two ubiquitous moulds on carrots sold in shops, Weber, R.W.S. & Tribe, H., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Ceratocystidaceae/Thielaviopsis basicola/Thielaviopsis basicolablack root rotcolonyThielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota subsp. sativus/Daucus carota subsp. sativusgarden carrotblackened, rottingroot
Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph colony of Thielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages Armoracia rusticana Horse Radish, Horse-radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Ceratocystidaceae/Thielaviopsis basicola/Thielaviopsis basicolablack root rotcolonyThielaviopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Armoracia rusticana/Armoracia rusticanahorse radish, horse-radish

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Weber, R.W.S. & Tribe, H., 2004Moulds that should be better known: Thielaviopsis basicola and T. thielavioides, two ubiquitous moulds on carrots sold in shopsMycologist Vol 18 (1): 6-10.

Thielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesThielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot)
FamilyCERATOCYSTIDACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMICROASCALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Thielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Weber, R.W.S. & Tribe, H. 2004 Moulds that should be better known: Thielaviopsis basicola and T. thielavioides, two ubiquitous moulds on carrots sold in shops Mycologist Vol 18 (1): 6-10.

Thielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Thielaviopsis basicola (Black Root Rot):

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