Triposporium elegans Corda
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Triposporium elegans 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
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig UK/Ireland Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem UK/Ireland Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/Chamerion angustifoliumrosebay willowherbdead, often grey or purple stainedstem (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem UK/Ireland Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Rosales: Rosaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/Filipendula ulmariameadowsweetdead, often grey or purple stainedstem (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/Prunusplums, cherries and laurels, planted cherrydead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig Prunus plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus/Prunusplums, cherries and laurels, planted cherrydead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem UK/IrelandMajor Rubus fruticosus agg. brambles, blackberries Rosales: Rosaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus fruticosus agg./Rubus fruticosus agg.brambles, blackberriesdead, often grey or purple stainedstemMajor (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem Minor Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrydead, often grey or purple stainedstemMinor (1-12)
Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained stem [Tall Woody Herbs] tall woody herbs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Tall Woody Herbs/Tall Woody Herbstall woody herbsdead, often grey or purple stainedstem (1-12)

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951British marsh and fen fungi. ITBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesTriposporium elegans (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
FamilyASTERINACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderASTERINALES (an order of fungi)
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 Triposporium elegans (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P. 1951 British marsh and fen fungi. I TBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.
Hughes, S.J. 1951 Studies on micro-fungi, XII: Triposporium, Tripospermum, Ceratosporella, and Tetraposporium (gen. nov.) Mycological Papers, No. 46, 35pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

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

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

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