Hypoxylon howeanum Peck
(a stromatic pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Hypoxylon howeanum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycete Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/AlnusaldersdeadbranchMinor
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMajor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/CorylushazelsdeadbranchMajor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMajor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/CorylushazelsdeadbranchMajor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/FraxinusashesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/FraxinusashesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/CrataegushawthornsdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/CrataegushawthornsdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Minor Prunus spinosa Blackthorn, Sloe Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Prunus spinosa Blackthorn, Sloe Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/AcermaplesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/AcermaplesdeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer campestre Field Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer campestre/Acer campestrefield mapledeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer campestre Field Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer campestre/Acer campestrefield mapledeadbranchMinor (1-4)
Geniculosporium anamorph Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledeadbranchMinor (1-4)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledeadbranchMinor (1-4)
is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMinor Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycete Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranchMinor

Interactions where Hypoxylon howeanum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
stroma (old) old stroma is parasitised by perithecium UK/Ireland Cosmospora arxii a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cosmospora arxii/Cosmospora arxiia pyrenomyceteperithecium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteoldstroma perithecium parasitises old stroma

Author & YearTitleSource
Anderson, R., 2008Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its alliesField Mycology Vol 9 (2): 41-48.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Hypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete)
GenusHypoxylon (woodwart fungi)
FamilyXYLARIACEAE (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2005 Notes and Records (Oct 2005) Field Mycology Vol 6 (4): 110, 137-9.
Whalley, A.J.S. 1987 Profiles of Fungi No. 1: Hypoxylon fragiforme Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 18.

Hypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hypoxylon howeanum (a stromatic pyrenomycete):

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