Alternaria sonchi Losa
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Alternaria sonchi 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
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria sonchi/Alternaria sonchia dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Sonchus asper/Sonchus asperprickly sow-thistleliveleaf
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous colony of Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow-thistle Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria sonchi/Alternaria sonchia dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Sonchus oleraceus/Sonchus oleraceussmooth sow-thistleliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Alternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Alternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Alternaria sonchi (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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