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XYLARIACEAE Tul. & C. Tul., 1863 (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Genus Anthostomella Sacc., 1875 (a genus of pyrenomycetes) 24         56
Species Barrmaelia oxyacanthae (Mont.) Rappaz, 1995 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           2
Genus Biscogniauxia Kuntze, 1891 (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes) 2          
Species Biscogniauxia mediterranea (De Not.) Kuntze, 1891 (a stromatic ascomycete)           2
Species Biscogniauxia nummularia (Bull.) Kuntze, 1891 (Beech Tarcrust)   8 12 2   2
Genus Daldinia Ces. & De Not., 1863 (cramp-balls) 3          
Species Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not., 1863 (King Alfred’s Cake, Cramp-ball)   1 6   1 9
Species Daldinia fissa Lloyd, 1922 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           1
Species Daldinia loculata (Lév.) Sacc., 1882 (a camp-ball)           1
Species Entoleuca mammata (Wahlenb.) J.D. Rogers & Y.M. Ju, 1996 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           4
Species Euepixylon udum (Pers.) Laessøe & Spooner, 1994 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           2
Genus Hypoxylon Bull., 1791 (woodwart fungi) 8 15 15 25 4 113
Species Kretzschmaria deusta (Hoffm.) P.M.D. Martin, 1970 (Brittle Cinder)   7   9   10
Genus Lopadostoma (Nitschke) Traverso, 1906 (a genus of pyrenomycetes) 2          
Species Lopadostoma gastrinum (Fr.) Traverso, 1906 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           1
Species Lopadostoma turgidum (Pers.) Traverso, 1906 (a valsoid pyrenomycete)           11
Genus Nemania Gray, 1821 (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes) 4          
Species Nemania chestersii (J.D. Rogers & Whalley) Pouzar, 1985 (a stromatic pyrenomyete)           1
Species Nemania confluens (Tode) Laessøe & Spooner, 1994 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           20
Species Nemania effusa (Nitschke) Pouzar, 1985 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           2
Species Nemania serpens (Pers.) Gray (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           36
Species Poronia punctata (L.) Fr., 1849 (Nail Fungus)   14     3  
Genus Rosellinia De Not., 1844 (a genus of pyrenomycetes) 8 2 3 2   75
Genus Xylaria Hill ex Schrank, 1789 (a genus of stromatic pyrenomycetes) 6          
Species Xylaria carpophila (Pers.) Fr., 1849 (Beechmast Candlesnuff)   2       1
Species Xylaria filiformis (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr., 1849 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           6
Species Xylaria hypoxylon (L.) Grev., 1824 (Candle-snuff Or Stag's-horn Fungus)   9   5   14
Species Xylaria longipes Nitschke, 1867 (Dead Moll's Fingers)   6 2     2
Species Xylaria oxyacanthae Tul. & C. Tul., 1863 (a stromatic pyrenomycete)           1
Species Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev., 1824 (Dead Man’s Fingers)   2       10

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Pyrenomycetes (from southwest France): http://pyrenomycetes.free.fr/index.htm Web Site/Page

XYLARIACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCOTA
(spore-shooters)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with XYLARIACEAE:

Xylariaceae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

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