The
University
of
the
West
Indies

The Macro-Fungi of Barbados

Xylaria Hill ex Schrank species 6  

Department
of
Biological
and
Chemical
Science

 

 

 

Division/Phylum:  Ascomycota

Class: Ascomycetes

Order: Xylariales

Family: Xylariaceae

Habitats: Gully

Substrate(s):  Wood

Description: Long thin black club (some white (Fig. 1), with semi-rough outer surface. Tiny nipple-like at apex. ,

Mushroom: 38 - 108 mm in height, 4-5 mm in diameter. White in cross section, with small black circles (asci) along the edge of the structure. 

Spores: None obtained.

 Specimens: St. Thomas; Strong Hope Gully, (13o13.178’ N, 59o 31.898’ W), Daniel-07-133, March-06-07. 

 

Figure 1: Xylaria Hill ex Schrank species 6 in situ.