Arthrinium phaeospermum (Corda) M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesArthrinium phaeospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusArthrinium (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
FamilyAPIOSPORACEAE (a family 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)
Records of Arthrinium phaeospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) :
1: Arthrinium phaeospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
13 Mar 2007 OSGR: TQ16 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on dead fallen leaves of Arundinaria pygmaea var. disticha (a bamboo)
Image 1: Colonies - in situ - magnifiedImage 2: Colonies - in situ - magnified (2)Image 3: Colony - squash prep - magnifiedImage 4: Colony - squash prep - magnified (2)Image 5: Conidia - magnifiedImage 6: Conidia - magnified (2)Image 7: Conidia - magnified (3)Image 8: Conidia - magnified (4)Image 9: Conidia - highly magnifiedImage 10: Conidia - highly magnified (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P. 1951 British marsh and fen fungi. II TBMS Vol 34 (4): 497-514.
Kirk, P.M. 1991 Arthrinium phaeospermum I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1053.

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arthrinium phaeospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 46 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Arthrinium phaeospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
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