Full name:

Home of the Xylariaceae

Short name:

Xylariaceae

Version:

8.0, Sep 2008

Release date:

September 5th, 2008

Authors/editors:

YM Ju & J Rogers

Taxonomic coverage:

Fungi - Ascomycota - Ascomycetes - Xylariales - Xylariaceae

Number of species names:

270 accepted names; 690 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

57 accepted names; 120 synonyms

Number of common names:

4

Total number of names:

1,141

Abstract:

Members of the Xylariaceae are among the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes. Most are inhabitants of wood, seeds, fruits or leaves of angiosperms; some are associated with insect nests. Whilst most are saprobic and decay wood, some are plant pathogens; many are endophytes. They are commonly found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the World.

Organization:

Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; Deptartment of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, USA

Web site:

http://mycology.sinica.edu.tw/xylariaceae/default.asp