Introduction

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Main page of xylariaceous fungi

Xylariaceous fungi: introduction 1 Xylariaceous fungi: introduction 2 Materials and Methods Evaluation of morphological characters Illustration of characters: stromata and ascomata Illustration of characters: asci and ascospores Chemotaxonomy Key to genera Synoptic Key Comparison of Xylariaceous genera Synoptic table Literature cited

Treated xylariaceous genera

Main page of Biscogniauxia Main page of Creosphaeria Main page of Entoleuca Main page of Entonaema Main page of Euepixylon Main page of Hypoxylon Main page of Kretzschmaria Main page of Nemania Main page of Podosordaria Main page of Poronia Main page of Rosellinia

Main page of Biscogniauxia

Introduction to Biscogniauxia Evaluation of morphological characters 1 Illustration of characters: stromatal surface Illustration of characters: dehiscing outer layer Illustration of characters: ostioles Illustration of characters: perithecia Illustration of characters: ascospores Dichotomous key to European Biscogniauxia taxa Synoptic Key Comparison of Biscogniauxia species Synoptic table Spores plate Literature cited

Illustrated taxonomic part

Biscogniauxia anceps Biscogniauxia cinereolilacina Biscogniauxia dennisii Biscogniauxia granmoi Biscogniauxia marginata Biscogniauxia mediterranea Biscogniauxia nummularia Biscogniauxia repanda Biscogniauxia simplicior

Main page of Creosphaeria

Introduction to Creosphaeria Creosphaeria sassafras Literature cited

Main page of Entoleuca

Introduction to Entoleuca Entoleuca mammata Literature cited

Main page of Entonaema

Introduction to Entonaema Entonaema cinnabarina Literature cited

Main page of Euepixylon

Introduction to Euepixylon Euepixylon udum Literature cited

Main page of Hypoxylon

Introduction to Hypoxylon Evaluation of morphological characters Illustration of characters: stromata Illustration of characters: perithecia Illustration of characters: ostioles Illustration of characters: asci and ascospores Illustration of characters: anamorph Elements of ecology of Hypoxylon Dichotomous key to Hypoxylon Synoptic Key Comparison of Hypoxylon species Synoptic table Spores plate Diagnosis sheet for Hypoxylon Printer friendly diagnosis sheet for Hypoxylon Acknowledgements Literature cited

Illustrated taxonomic part

Hypoxylon carneum Hypoxylon cercidicolum Hypoxylon cohaerens Hypoxylon cohaerens-var-microsporum Hypoxylon commutatum Hypoxylon crocopeplum Hypoxylon ferrugineum Hypoxylon fragiforme Hypoxylon fuscum Hypoxylon fuscopurpureum Hypoxylon howeianum Hypoxylon intermedium Hypoxylon julianii Hypoxylon laschii Hypoxylon liviae Hypoxylon macrocarpum Hypoxylon macrosporum Hypoxylon michelianum Hypoxylon multiforme Hypoxylon petriniae Hypoxylon perforatum Hypoxylon rubiginosum Hypoxylon rutilum Hypoxylon salicicola Hypoxylon stygium-var-annulatum Hypoxylon submonticulosum Hypoxylon subticinense Hypoxylon ticinense Hypoxylon vogesiacum

Main page of Kretzschmaria

Introduction to Kretzschmaria Kretzschmaria deusta Literature cited

Main page of Nemania

Introduction to Nemania Evaluation of morphological characters Illustration of characters: stromata and perithecia Illustration of characters: asci Illustration of characters: ascospores Dichotomous key to Nemania Synoptic Key Comparison of Nemania species Synoptic table Spores plate Literature cited

Illustrated taxonomic part

"Hypoxylon" terricola Nemania aenea Nemania aenea var. aureolutea Nemania aenea var. macrospora Nemania atropurpurea Nemania carbonacea Nemania chestersii Nemania confluens Nemania diffusa Nemania effusa Nemania gwyneddii Nemania illita Nemania maritima Nemania serpens Nemania serpens var. colliculosa Nemania serpens var. hydnicola Nemania sp. FC435 Nemania sp. JF02150 Nemania sp. PL82 Nemania sp. PL97 Nemania sp leg. JV

Main page of Podosordaria

Introduction to Podosordaria Podosordaria tulasnei Literature cited

Main page of Poronia

Introduction to Poronia Poronia punctata Literature cited

Main page of Rosellinia

Introduction to Rosellinia Illustration of morphological characters Illustration of characters: stromata and subiculum Illustration of characters: ascospores and germ slits Illustration of characters: cellular appendages and sheath Dichotomous key to Rosellinia Synoptic Key Comparison of Rosellinia species Synoptic table Spores plate Ascal plug plate Literature cited

Illustrated taxonomic part

Rosellinia abscondita Rosellinia amblystoma Rosellinia aquila Rosellinia britannica Rosellinia buxi Rosellinia callosa Rosellinia corticium Rosellinia desmazieresii Rosellinia diathrausta Rosellinia etrusca Rosellinia evansii Rosellinia franciscae Rosellinia glabra Rosellinia helvetica Rosellinia mammaeformis Rosellinia medullaris Rosellinia mycophila Rosellinia necatrix Rosellinia nectrioides. Rosellinia saccardii Rosellinia subsimilis Rosellinia thelena Rosellinia thelena var microspora