Phylacia poculiformis (Mont.) Mont.

  • Authority

    Rogerson, Clark T., et al. 1990. Fungi collected by Bassett Maguire and collabora tors in the Guayana Highland, 1944-1983. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 64: 130-164.

  • Family

    Xylariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Phylacia poculiformis (Mont.) Mont.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Cuao River, woodland, Base Camp,elev. 125 m, on well rotted log in damp, shaded places,25 Nov 1948, B M & LP 27419 [JHM]. Amazonas:Cerro Yapacana, Rio Orinoco, Gold Mine Camp inslope forest at N W base of mountain, elev. 200 m, ondead post, 5 Jan 1951, BM, RSC & JJW 30748 [MPKF];Rio Guainia, 1-1.5 mi E of Maroa, elev. 100-140 m,on fallen log, 3 Jul 1959, JJW & LSA 43301 [CTR].Bolivar: Rio Saca headwaters in forest 12 k m E ofranch house, elev. 420-450 m, on fallen log, 18 Oct1954, JJW 8l N G L G 82 J&G [MPKF].

  • Discussion

    Anamorph: Geniculosporium sp. (Rodrigues & Samuels, 1989).

    Dennis (1957: 316). Rodrigues and Samuels (1989: figs. 1-5, 16). Dennis +

    This is a c o m m o n species in dry Amazonian sites of low elevation.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Cuao River, woodland, Base Camp,elev. 125 m, on well rotted log in damp, shaded places,25 Nov 1948, B M & LP 27419 [JHM]. Amazonas:Cerro Yapacana, Rio Orinoco, Gold Mine Camp inslope forest at N W base of mountain, elev. 200 m, ondead post, 5 Jan 1951, BM, RSC & JJW 30748 [MPKF];Rio Guainia, 1-1.5 mi E of Maroa, elev. 100-140 m,on fallen log, 3 Jul 1959, JJW & LSA 43301 [CTR].Bolivar: Rio Saca headwaters in forest 12 k m E ofranch house, elev. 420-450 m, on fallen log, 18 Oct1954, JJW

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