Xylaria

See also: xylaria

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Xylaria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Xylariaceae – ascomycetous fungi commonly found growing on dead wood.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Sordariomycetes – class; Xylariomycetidae - subclass; Xylariales - order; Xylariaceae - family

Hypernyms

• (genus): Xylaria anisopleura, Xylaria carpophila, Xylaria cubensis, Xylaria grammica, Xylaria hypoxylon, Xylaria longipes, Xylaria magnoliae, Xylaria polymorpha, Xylaria tentaculata - selected species

References

• Xylaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Xylaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Xylaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons