Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 africanum Van der Byl
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum var. gilletianum (Sacc.) J.H. Mill.
  • Daldinia thouarsiana (Lév.) Sacc.
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum (Lév.) Lloyd
  • Hypoxylon thouarsianum var. macrosporum F. 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 hardwood trees. Its fruiting body is sessile, and ranges from 1 to 3 centimeters wide. The surface of the fruiting body is dark brown or black and has a rough texture due to the high number of perithecia.[2]

Range

Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum is most commonly found in the Eastern United States, along the United States' West Coast, and in Mexico.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was moved from the genus Hypoxylon to Annulohypoxylon in 2005.[4] The following varieties are recognized:[3]

  • A. t. macrosporum
  • A. t. thouarsianum

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. ↑ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. 1 2 "Cramp Balls (Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  4. ↑ 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.
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