Pithomyces chartarum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) M.B. Ellis
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPithomyces chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
SpeciesPseudopithomyces chartarum (a fungus)
FamilyDIDYMOSPHAERIACEAE (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
Sutton, B.C. & Gibson, I.A.S. 1977 Pithomyces chartarum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) M.B. Ellis I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 540: 1-2.
Wearn, J. 2009 Pithomyces chartarum - a fungus on the up? Field Mycology Vol 10 (1): 36-37.

Pithomyces chartarum (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 Pithomyces chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pithomyces chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
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