Hypoxylon fragiforme (Pers.) J. Kickx f.
(Beech Woodwart)

Interactions where Hypoxylon fragiforme 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
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Rare Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchdeadbranchRare
mycelium mycelium endophyte within live sapwood UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae The physiology of ascospore eclosion in Hypoxylon fragiforme: mechanisms in the early recognition and establishment of an endophytic symbiosis, Chapela, I.H., Petrini, O. & Bielser, G., 1993
Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 23. Eclosion of Hypoxylon fragiforme ascospores as a prelude to germination, Webster, J. & Weber, R.W.S., 2004
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartmycelium Foodplant / endophyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeecheslivesapwoodMajor
Nodulisporium anamorph Nodulisporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Major Fagus beeches 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 fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartNodulisporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesdeadbranchMajor
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Major Fagus beeches 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 fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesdeadbranchMajor (9-5)
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Rare Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksdeadbranchRare
stroma stroma is saprobic on dead branch Rare Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledeadbranchRare

Interactions where Hypoxylon fragiforme 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 Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cosmospora arxii/Cosmospora arxiia pyrenomyceteperithecium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fragiforme/Hypoxylon fragiformebeech woodwartoldstroma 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.
Chapela, I.H., Petrini, O. & Bielser, G., 1993The physiology of ascospore eclosion in Hypoxylon fragiforme: mechanisms in the early recognition and establishment of an endophytic symbiosisMycol. Res. Vol 97 (02): 157-162.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Webster, J. & Weber, R.W.S., 2004Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 23. Eclosion of Hypoxylon fragiforme ascospores as a prelude to germinationMycologist Vol 18 (4): 170-173.

Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypoxylon fragiforme (Beech 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 fragiforme (Beech Woodwart)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Whalley, A.J.S. 1987 Profiles of Fungi No. 1: Hypoxylon fragiforme Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 18.

Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Chapela, I.H., Petrini, O. & Bielser, G. 1993 The physiology of ascospore eclosion in Hypoxylon fragiforme: mechanisms in the early recognition and establishment of an endophytic symbiosis Mycol. Res. Vol 97 (02): 157-162.
Webster, J. & Weber, R.W.S. 2004 Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 23. Eclosion of Hypoxylon fragiforme ascospores as a prelude to germination Mycologist Vol 18 (4): 170-173.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 14 images of Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart)
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