Xylariaceae

Taxobox

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image_caption = "Xylaria hypoxylon"
name = Xylariaceae
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Ascomycota
classis = Sordariomycetes
ordo = Xylariales
familia = Xylariaceae

subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = (41 genera) "Xylaria" Bull. "Hypoxylon" Bull. "Ascovirgaria"J. D. Rogers & Y.-M. Ju "Biscogniauxia" Kuntze "Creosphaeria" Theiss. "Daldinia" Ces. & De Not. "Discoxylaria" Lindquist & J. Wright "Entoleuca" Syd. "Jumillera" J. D. Rogers, Y.-M. Ju, & San Martín "Kretzschmariella" Viégas "Nemania" S. F. Gray "Stilbohypoxylon" Henn., "Vivantia" J. D. Rogers, Y.-M. Ju, & Cand. "Whalleya" J. D. Rogers, Y.-M. Ju, & San Martín "Stilbohypoxylon" Henn.

Xylariaceae is a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world.

They are typically found on wood, seeds, fruits, or plant leaves, some even associated with insect nests. Most decay wood and many are plant pathogens.

One example of this family is King Alfred's Cake.

References

* "Xylaria" website managed by Jack D. Rogers, Yu-Ming Ju and Michael J. Adams: http://mycology.sinica.edu.tw/xylariaceae/default.asp