Summary ⁵

The Xylariaceae are a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate 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 and many are plant pathogens.

Statistics of barcoding coverage ⁶

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:1357
Specimens with Sequences:1335
Specimens with Barcodes:1222
Species:639
Species With Barcodes:631
Public Records:1307
Public Species:623
Public BINs:0

Sources and Credits

1. (c) AnneTanne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/78746377@N00/2982254062
2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4305251267_c8cdd00074.jpg
3. (c) Noah Siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://images.mushroomobserver.org/640/26954.jpg
4. (c) Václav Hanzlík, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/15233.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylariaceae
6. (c) Barcode of Life Data Systems, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/32116059

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Mushroom Observer
• SEINet Symbiota portals

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