Alternaria Nees
(a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)

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Alternaria alternata
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria anagallidis
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria atra
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Alternaria botrytis
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Alternaria brassicae
a dark leaf spot of Brassicas - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria brassicicola
a dark leaf spot of Brassicas - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria citri
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria dianthicola
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria embellisia
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Alternaria hyacinthi
a fungus
Species 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Alternaria linicola
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria panacis
(Alternaria Blight - causative organism)
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria peponicola
Rind Rot Of Cucurbits - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria raphani
Black Pod Blotch Of Raddish - causative organism
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria solani
Potato and Tomato Early Blight - causative organism, Early Potato Blight
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Alternaria tenuissima
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
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Alternaria zinniae
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Form genusAlternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Simmons, E.G. 2002 Alternaria themes and variations (287-304): Species on Caryophyllaceae Mycotaxon 82: 1-40.
Simmons, E.G. 2002 Alternaria themes and variations (305-309): Lewia/Alternaria revisited Mycotaxon Vol 83: 127-145.
Simmons, E.G. 2000 Alternaria themes and variations (244-286): Species on Solanaceae. Mycotaxon 75: 1-115.
Woudenberg, J.H.C., Groenewald, J.Z.,Binder, M., & Crous, P.W. 2013 Alternaria redefined Stud. Mycol. Vol 75: 171-212.

Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 156 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Alternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
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