Cladosporium sphaerospermum Penz.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Cladosporium sphaerospermum 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
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises nail Foreign Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), Lyskova, P., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium sphaerospermum/Cladosporium sphaerospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Animal / parasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humannail
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises Minor [Lichenes] lichens The Lichenicolous Hyphomycetes, Hawksworth, D.L., 1979
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium sphaerospermum/Cladosporium sphaerospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Lichen / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lichenes/LicheneslichensMinor
Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium sphaerospermum/Cladosporium sphaerospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawksworth, D.L., 1979The Lichenicolous HyphomycetesBull. Br. mus. nat. hist. bot. Vol 6 (3): 183-300.
Lyskova, P., 2007Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic)Czech Mycology vol 59(1): 125-137.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesCladosporium sphaerospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusCladosporium (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
FamilyCLADOSPORIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderCAPNODIALES (sooty moulds)
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 Cladosporium sphaerospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Lyskova, P. 2007 Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic) Czech Mycology vol 59(1): 125-137.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cladosporium sphaerospermum (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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