Annulohypoxylon annulatum

Annulohypoxylon annulatum

"Annulohypoxylon annulatum" is a pyrenomycete, a carbonaceous fungus that produces its ascospores in perithecia, and then shoots them out through an opening called the ostiole. "Annulohypoxylon" was derived from the original genus "Hypoxylon" in 2005 and is distinguished by their flat, disk-like rings encircling the ostioles.
Annulohypoxylon annulatum Habitat: Growing on wood; mixed forest Annulohypoxylon,Annulohypoxylon annulatum,Fall,Geotagged,United States,fungus

Appearance

The stromata of "A. annulatum" are semi-globose to cushion-like and are black in color. They are covered in ostioles surrounded by a flat disc area. A hand lens may be needed in order to see this. This species commonly grows on oak and when crushed and mixed with potassium hydroxide will produce an olive green pigment. Microscopically, "ascospores brown to dark brown, ellipsoid-inequilateral, 7.5–12 × 3.5–5 μm, with straight germ slit spore-length".

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassSordariomycetes
OrderXylariales
FamilyXylariaceae
GenusAnnulohypoxylon
SpeciesA. annulatum