The Xylariaceae are a family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 of mostly small ascomycetous fungi

Ascomycota

The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...

. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate

Temperate

In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...

 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

Wood-decay fungus

A wood-decay fungus is a variety of fungus that digests moist wood, causing it to rot. Some wood-decay fungi attack dead wood, such as brown rot, and some, such as Armillaria , are parasitic and colonize living trees. Fungi that not only grow on wood but actually cause it to decay, are called...

 and many are plant pathogen

Pathogen

A pathogen gignomai "I give birth to") or infectious agent — colloquially, a germ — is a microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its animal or plant host...

s.

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

Phylogenetic analyses published in 2009 suggest that there are two main lineages in this family, Hypoxyloideae and Xylarioideae.

Genera

This is a complete list of genera in the Xylariaceae, based on the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. A question mark before the genus name indicates that the placement of that taxon in this family is uncertain.
Amphirosellinia

Amphirosellinia

Amphirosellinia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Annulohypoxylon

Annulohypoxylon

Annulohypoxylon is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. The 27 species in the genus have a widespread distribution.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...

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Anthostomella

Anthostomella

Anthostomella is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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Appendixia

Appendixia

Appendixia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Appendixia closterium.-External links:*...

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Areolospora

Areolospora

Areolospora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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?Ascotricha

Ascotricha

Ascotricha is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain....

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Ascovirgaria

Ascovirgaria

Ascovirgaria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Ascovirgaria occulta.-External links:*...

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Astrocystis

Astrocystis

Astrocystis is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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Barrmaelia

Barrmaelia

Barrmaelia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Biscogniauxia

Biscogniauxia

Biscogniauxia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. Subtaxa include Biscogniauxia capnodes var. capnodes, Biscogniauxia marginata and Biscogniauxia nummularia, which are plant pathogens....

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Calceomyces

Calceomyces

Calceomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Calceomyces lacunosus.-External links:*...

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Camillea

Camillea

Camillea is a genus of fungi in the Xylariaceae family. Collectively, the 41 species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical areas.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Chaenocarpus

Chaenocarpus

Chaenocarpus is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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Collodiscula

Collodiscula

Collodiscula is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Collodiscula japonica. Collodiscula japonicas anamorph is Acanthodochium collodisculae.-External links:*...

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Creosphaeria

Creosphaeria

Creosphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Cyanopulvis

Cyanopulvis

Cyanopulvis is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Cyanopulvis australiensis.-External links:*...

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Daldinia

Daldinia

Daldinia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.- Species :* D. angolensis* D. bakeri* D. bambusicola* D. brachysperma* D. caldariorum* D. childiae* D. clavata* D. concentrica* D. cudonia* D. cuprea...

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Discoxylaria

Discoxylaria

Discoxylaria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Discoxylaria myrmecophila.-External links:*...

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?Emarcea

Emarcea

Emarcea is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Emarcea castanopsidicola.-External links:*...

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Engleromyces

Engleromyces

Engleromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. The genus contains two species, Engleromyces goetzei and E. sinensis ....

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Entoleuca

Entoleuca

Entoleuca is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Entonaema

Entonaema

Entonaema is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Euepixylon

Euepixylon

Euepixylon is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Fasciatispora

Fasciatispora

Fasciatispora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Fassia

Fassia

Fassia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Fassia scabrosa.-External links:*...

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Gigantospora

Gigantospora

Gigantospora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Gigantospora gigaspora.-External links:*...

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Halorosellinia

Halorosellinia

Halorosellinia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Halorosellinia oceanica.-External links:*...

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Helicogermslita

Helicogermslita

Helicogermslita is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Holttumia

Holttumia

Holttumia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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Hypocopra

Hypocopra

Hypocopra is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Hypoxylon

Hypoxylon

Hypoxylon is a genus of Ascomycetes commonly found on dead wood, and usually one of the earliest species to colonise dead wood. A common European species is Hypoxylon fragiforme which is particular common on dead trunks of beech.-External links:*...

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Induratia

Induratia

Induratia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Induratia apiospora.-External links:*...

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Jumillera

Jumillera

Jumillera is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Kretzschmaria

Kretzschmaria

Kretzschmaria is a genus of fungi in the Xylariaceae family. The genus, first described by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1849, contains 28 species that collectively have a widespread distribution.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Kretzschmariella

Kretzschmariella

Kretzschmariella is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Kretzschmariella guaduae.-External links:*...

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Leprieuria

Leprieuria

Leprieuria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Leprieuria bacillum.-External links:*...

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?Leptomassaria

Leptomassaria

Leptomassaria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.-External links:*...

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Lopadostoma

Lopadostoma

Lopadostoma is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Myconeesia

Myconeesia

Myconeesia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae....

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Nemania

Nemania

Nemania is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Nipicola

Nipicola

Nipicola is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Obolarina

Obolarina

Obolarina is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Obolarina dryophila.-External links:*...

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Occultitheca

Occultitheca

Occultitheca is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Ophiorosellinia

Ophiorosellinia

Ophiorosellinia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Ophiorosellinia costaricensis.-External links:*...

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Pandanicola

Pandanicola

Pandanicola is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Paramphisphaeria

Paramphisphaeria

Paramphisphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paramphisphaeria costaricensis.-External links:*...

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?Paucithecium

Paucithecium

Paucithecium is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paramphisphaeria costaricensis....

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Phylacia

Phylacia

Phylacia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Pidoplitchkoviella

Pidoplitchkoviella

Pidoplitchkoviella is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Pidoplitchkoviella terricola.-External links:*...

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Podosordaria

Podosordaria

Podosordaria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Poroleprieuria

Poroleprieuria

Poroleprieuria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Poroleprieuria rogersii.-External links:*...

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Poronia

Poronia

Poronia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Pyrenomyxa

Pyrenomyxa

Pyrenomyxa is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. The genus is synonymous with Pulveria Malloch & Rogerson.-External links:*...

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Rhopalostroma

Rhopalostroma

Rhopalostroma is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Rosellinia

Rosellinia

Rosellinia is a genus of fungi in the Xylariaceae family consisting of over 90 species. Several of the species in this genus are plant pathogens.- Species :...

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Sabalicola

Sabalicola

Sabalicola is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Sabalicola sabalensioides.-External links:*...

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Sarcoxylon

Sarcoxylon

Sarcoxylon is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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?Seynesia

Seynesia

Seynesia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.-External links:*...

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Spirodecospora

Spirodecospora

Spirodecospora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Stereosphaeria

Stereosphaeria

Stereosphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Stilbohypoxylon

Stilbohypoxylon

Stilbohypoxylon is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Striatodecospora

Striatodecospora

Striatodecospora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Striatodecospora bambusae.-External links:*...

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Stromatoneurospora

Stromatoneurospora

Stromatoneurospora is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Thamnomyces

Thamnomyces

Thamnomyces is a genus of fungi in the Xylariaceae family. First described by German botanist Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1820, as of 2008, the genus contains four or five species.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...

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Theissenia

Theissenia

Theissenia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Thuemenella

Thuemenella

Thuemenella is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Vivantia

Vivantia

Vivantia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. A monotypic genus, it contains the single species V. guadalupensis, described in 1996.-External links:*...

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Wawelia

Wawelia

Wawelia is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Whalleya

Whalleya

Whalleya is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.-External links:*...

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Xylaria

Xylaria

Xylaria is a genus of ascomycetous fungi commonly found growing on dead wood. The name comes from the Greek xýlon meaning wood .Two of the common species of the genus are Xylaria hypoxylon and Xylaria polymorpha....

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Xylotumulus

Xylotumulus

Xylotumulus is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae.- External links :*...