Fungalpedia – Note 1395, Ruwenzoria

 

Ruwenzoria. J. Fourn., M. Stadler, Læssøe & Decock.

Citation when using this data: Hyde KD et al. 2020 (in prep.) – Fungalpedia, Ascomycota.

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Classification: Hypoxylaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota, Fungi

Notes – Ruwenzoria is characterized by a blackish, slightly nodulose and cracked stromatal surface, ostioles with an umbilicate opening at the centre of a raised disc and J-, ascal apical ring. Based on phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic analysis, Ruwenzoria is accepted in Hypoxylaceae and has close affinity to Daldinia and Thamnomyces (Stadler et al. 2010, 2014, Daranagama et al. 2018, Wendt et al. 2018). 

Type species: Ruwenzoria pseudoannulata J. Fourn., M. Stadler, Læssøe & Decock, in Stadler, Fournier, Læssøe, Decock, Peršoh & Rambold, Mycol. Progr. 9(2): 172 (2010)

Other accepted species: Species Fungorum – search Ruwenzoria.

 

References

Daranagama DA, Hyde KD, Sir EB, Thambugala KM et al. 2018 – Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Graphostromataceae, Hypoxylaceae, Lopadostomataceae and Xylariaceae. Fungal Diversity 88, 1–165.

Stadler M, Fournier J, Læssøe T, Decock C et al. 2010 – Ruwenzoria, a new genus of the Xylariaceae from Central Africa. Mycological Progress 9, 169–179.

Stadler M, Læssøe T, Fournier J, Decock C et al. 2014 – A polyphasic taxonomy of Daldinia (Xylariaceae). Studies in Mycology 77, 1–143.

Wendt L, Sir EB, Kuhnert E, Heitkämper S et al. 2018 – Resurrection and emendation of the Hypoxylaceae, recognised from a multigene phylogeny of the Xylariales. Mycological Progress 17, 115–154.

 

Entry by

Kevin David Hyde, Institute of Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510225, P.R. China, Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, Mushroom Research Foundation, 128 M.3 Ban Pa Deng T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150, Thailand, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand, World Agroforestry Centre, East and Central Asia, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, P.R. China

 

Published online 28 February 2020

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