Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum

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Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Xylariales
Family: Xylariaceae
Genus: Annulohypoxylon
Species:
A. thouarsianum
Binomial name
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
(Lév.) Y.M. Ju, J.D. Rogers & H.M. Hsieh
Synonyms
  • Hypoxylon africanumVan der Byl
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum var. gilletianum(Sacc.) J.H. Mill.
  • Daldinia thouarsiana (Lév.) Sacc.
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum(Lév.) Lloyd
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum var. macrosporumF. San Martín, Y.M. Ju & J.D. Rogers
  • Sphaeria thouarsiana Lév.
  • Hypoxylon amaniense Henn.
  • Hemisphaeria thouarsiana(Lév.) Kuntze
  • Hypoxylon gilletianum Sacc.
  • Daldinia malleola (Berk. & Ravenel) Kauffman
  • Hypoxylon malleolus Berk. & Ravenel
  • Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum var. macrosporum(F. San Martín, Y.M. Ju & J.D. Rogers) Y.M. Ju, J.D. Rogers & H.M. Hsieh
  • Hypoxylon occidentale Ellis & Everh.

Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum is a species of ascomycete fungus. [1]

Description

The species grows on the bark of decaying hardwood trees. Its fruiting body is sessile, and ranges from 1 to 5 centimetres (12 to 2 in) wide. [2] The surface of the fruiting body is dark brown or black and has a rough texture due to the high number of perithecia. [3]

Similar species

Various other Annulohypoxylon species are similar, as is Daldinia childiae . Species of Jackrogersella , Rosellinia , and Nemania have fewer bumps. [2]

Distribution

Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum is most commonly found along the United States' West Coast, in the Eastern U.S., and in Mexico. [4]

Taxonomy

The species was moved from the genus Hypoxylon to Annulohypoxylon in 2005. [5] The following varieties are recognized: [4]

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References

  1. "Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum (Lév.) Y.M. Ju, J.D. Rogers & H.M. Hsieh". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 74. ISBN   978-0-593-31998-7.
  3. Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. 1 2 "Cramp Balls (Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. Hsieh, Huei-Mei; Ju, Yu-Ming; Rogers, Jack D. (2005-09-01). "Molecular phylogeny of Hypoxylon and closely related genera". Mycologia. 97 (4): 844–865. doi:10.1080/15572536.2006.11832776. ISSN   0027-5514. PMID   16457354. S2CID   218587618.