Stachybotrys chartarum (Ehrenb.) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesStachybotrys chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Form genusStachybotrys (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetes)
FamilySTACHYBOTRYACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kirk, P.M. 1991 Stachybotrys atra I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1060.

Stachybotrys 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 Stachybotrys chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stachybotrys chartarum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
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