Phragmocephala elliptica (Berk. & Broome) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Phragmocephala elliptica 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
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)	common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)/	Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)	common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Fallopia	a genus of knotweeds	Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Fallopia/	Fallopia	a genus of knotweeds		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Fallopia japonica	Japanese Knotweed	Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Fallopia japonica/	Fallopia japonica	Japanese knotweed		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Lysimachia vulgaris	Yellow Loosestrife	Ericales: Primulaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Lysimachia vulgaris/	Lysimachia vulgaris	yellow loosestrife		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	twig				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch			Fagus	beeches	Fagales: Fagaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/	Fagus	beeches		dead	branch				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig			Populus	poplars	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/	Populus	poplars		dead	twig				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch			Populus	poplars	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/	Populus	poplars		dead	branch				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig			Salix	willows	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/	Salix	willows		dead	twig				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch			Salix	willows	Malpighiales: Salicaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/	Salix	willows		dead	branch				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Epilobium hirsutum	Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb	Myrtales: Onagraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/	Epilobium hirsutum	great willowherb, greater hairy willowherb		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/	Filipendula ulmaria	meadowsweet		dead	stem				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig			Rubus	brambles, blackberries and raspberries	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus/	Rubus	brambles, blackberries and raspberries		dead	twig				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch			Rubus	brambles, blackberries and raspberries	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus/	Rubus	brambles, blackberries and raspberries		dead	branch				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig			Aesculus	horse chestnuts	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/	Aesculus	horse chestnuts		dead	twig				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch			Aesculus	horse chestnuts	Sapindales: Sapindaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/	Aesculus	horse chestnuts		dead	branch				(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead			Phalaris	Canary grasses	Poales: Poaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris/	Phalaris	Canary grasses		dead					(4-10)
Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph (effuse)		effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			[Tall Woody Herbs]	tall woody herbs		Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/	Phragmocephala elliptica	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus		effuse	colony	Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Tall Woody Herbs/	Tall Woody Herbs	tall woody herbs		dead	stem				(4-10)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

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

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Phragmocephala elliptica (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Genus	Phragmocephala (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Phragmocephala elliptica is also a member of:
Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes - dematiaceous anamorphic fungi (via Phragmocephala)
Anamorphic fungi - mitosporic fungi (via Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Anamorphic fungi)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phragmocephala elliptica (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

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

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
(dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)

Anamorphic fungi
(mitosporic fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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