Kretzschmaria deusta (Hoffm.) P.M.D. Martin
(Brittle Cinder)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesKretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder)
FamilyXYLARIACEAE (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder) :
1: Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder)
9 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on large, old, dead Beech stump
Image 1: Imperfect stage - close-upImage 2: Imperfect stage - in situImage 3: Old fruitbodiesImage 4: Imperfect stage - enlargedImage 5: Imperfect stage - enlarged (2)Image 6: Conidia - magnifiedImage 7: Conidia - magnified (2)Image 8: Conidia - highly magnifiedImage 9: Conidia - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Conidia on conidophores - magnifiedImage 11: Conidia on conidophores - magnified (2)Image 12: Conidia on conidophores - magnified (3)Image 13: Conidia on conidophores - magnified (4)Image 14: Conidia on conidophores - highly magnified
2: Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder)
6 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On stump
Image 1: Last year\'s fruitbodyImage 2: This year\'s fruitbody

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2014 Path News Issue 28: Spring 2014
Wilkins, W.H. 1943 Studies in the genus Ustulina with special reference to parasitism: vi. A brief account of heart rot of Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) caused by Ustulina Studies in the genus Ustulina with special reference to parasitism TBMS Vol 26 (3+4): 169-170, Pl XII.

Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder)
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