Name:		Alternaria brassicae Sacc., (1880) page 172
Basionym:		Macrosporium brassicae Berk.
Synonym(s):		Macrosporium herculeum Ellis & G. Martin (1882) Alternaria herculea (Ellis & G. Martin) J.A. Elliott (1917)
Status:		Species, anamorph (hyphomycete)
Taxonomic position:		Alternaria Nees [Genus] Pleosporaceae Nitschke [Family] Pleosporales Luttr. ex M.E. Barr [Order] Pleosporomycetidae C.L. Schoch, Spatafora, Crous & Shoemaker [Subclass] Dothideomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Alternaria brassicae forma acanthi Politis Alternaria brassicae forma brassicae Alternaria brassicae forma microspora Brunaud Alternaria brassicae forma nigrescens Peglion Alternaria brassicae forma phaseoli Brunaud Alternaria brassicae forma tritici Brunaud Alternaria brassicae var. brassicae Alternaria brassicae var. citri Penz. Alternaria brassicae var. dauci (J.G. Kühn) Lindau Alternaria brassicae var. dianthi F. Zimm. Alternaria brassicae var. exitiosa (J.G. Kühn) Ferraris Alternaria brassicae var. macrospora Sacc. Alternaria brassicae var. microspora C. Brun Alternaria brassicae var. minor Sacc. Alternaria brassicae var. nigrescens Peglion Alternaria brassicae var. phaseoli Brunaud Alternaria brassicae var. somnifer Har. & Briard Alternaria brassicae var. tabaci Preissecker
Catalogue data:		Saccardo, Sylloge Fungorum 4: 546
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (148 records)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]