Hypoxylon macrocarpum Pouzar
(a woodwart)

Interactions where Hypoxylon macrocarpum 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 spread by mycangial pouches of female Foreign Xiphydria decipiens (A Sawfly) Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae Diversity of xylariaceous symbionts in Xiphydria woodwasps: role of vector and a host tree, Pazoutova, S., Srutka, P., Holusa, J., Chudickova, M. & Kolarik, M., 2010
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwart Animal / vectorForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Xiphydriidae/Xiphydria decipiens/Xiphydria decipiens(a sawfly)mycangial pouchesfemale
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate trunk UK/IrelandRare Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallen, suspended, decorticatetrunkRare
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate bough (large) UK/IrelandRare Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, decorticatebough (large)Rare
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate trunk Major Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, suspended, decorticatetrunkMajor
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate bough (large) Major Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decorticatebough (large)Major
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate trunk Major Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, suspended, decorticatetrunkMajor
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate bough (large) Major Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/Hypoxylon macrocarpuma woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, decorticatebough (large)Major

Author & YearTitleSource
Anderson, R., 2008Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its alliesField Mycology Vol 9 (2): 41-48.
Pazoutova, S., Srutka, P., Holusa, J., Chudickova, M. & Kolarik, M., 2010Diversity of xylariaceous symbionts in Xiphydria woodwasps: role of vector and a host treeFungEcol Vol 03 (4): 392-401.

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

Hypoxylon macrocarpum (a woodwart) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypoxylon macrocarpum (a woodwart)
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 macrocarpum (a woodwart)

Hypoxylon macrocarpum (a woodwart) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hypoxylon macrocarpum (a woodwart):

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