Xylaria rhizophila Cooke & Massee

  • Filed As

    Xylariaceae
    Xylaria rhizophila Cooke & Massee ( isotype )

  • Location

    Australia. Queensland. Brisbane City.

  • Habitat

    On grass roots.

  • Specimen Notes

    Photo and microslide accompany specimen, annotated as follows: NY:ISOTYPE of Xylaria rhizophila cooke & Massee-- Probably a synonym of X. phosphorea Berk., the type of which has much smaller stromata. Yu-Ming Ju/February 11, 2008

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 15266

    Occurrence ID: 6fa3e55f-f562-4922-a548-d20b56ade6b1

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Family

    Xylariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Xylaria rhizophila Cooke & Massee
    Note: annotated as follows: NY:ISOTYPE of Xylaria rhizophila cooke & Massee-- Probably a synonym of X. phosphorea Berk., the type of which has much smaller stromata. Yu-Ming Ju/February 11, 2008

  • Type Details

    isotype of Xylaria rhizophila Cooke & Massee

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X* rhizophila Cke» & Mass* Australia on grass Type
sp. 11-14 x 3» 5-4*5xi.
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From the Herbarium of George Massee
Purchased 1909
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Xylaria rhiaopbila, Cke. $ Mats.
Stroma clarate, divided nearly to the base into 2 to 6 clubs,
which are spathulate, flattened, mostly rounded at the apex, 3 to 5
cm. long, 5-7 mm. broad, bright brown, base rugose, smooth,
rooting. Perithecia prominent, ostiola papillate blacky Asci
cylindrical. Sporidia uniseriate, subfusiform, obtuse, straight or
curved, uninucleate, brown, 8-10 X 2-3
On grass roots. Queensland. (Bailey, 1007.)
00015266
iiaria rhizophlla Cooke et Mass. in Grey V 22. p. 37.	tan
rrnJi in radicibus Graminn m, Queensland Australia; (B.ilky).
SLTSSL in 2-6 clavulas divisum. 3-5 cm. alt. 5-7 mm.
asci ojlindrici ;sporidia bronnea, 8-10 = 2-3.
NY; ISOTYPE of	Xylariarhizophila Cooke &
Massee—Probably a synonym ofX phosphorea Berk the
type of which has much smaller stromata.
Yu-Ming Ju/February 11 f 2008
Grevillea 22:37	1894
00015266