Xylaria
E585916
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
buried wood
ⓘ
deciduous trees ⓘ hardwood logs ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Xylariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Xylaria carpophila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xylaria digitata NERFINISHED ⓘ Xylaria hypoxylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Xylaria longipes NERFINISHED ⓘ Xylaria oxyacanthae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xylaria polymorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | saprotroph ⓘ |
| family | Xylariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyColor | dark ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyShape | club-shaped ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType | stromatic ascoma ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Xylaria hypoxylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
ascomycete fungus genus
ⓘ
wood-decaying fungus genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies
ⓘ
decomposition of wood and plant material ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "xylon" (wood) ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
candlesnuff fungus
ⓘ
dead man's fingers ⓘ |
| order | Xylariales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | perithecia ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | decomposer of lignocellulosic material ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicMode | saprobic ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
dead wood
ⓘ
fallen branches ⓘ plant debris ⓘ tree stumps ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.