Hypoxylon fendleri Berk. ex Cooke

TELEOMORPH | CULTURES AND ANAMORPH | SPECIMENS EXAMINED | NOTES

NOTES

This fungus is very common throughout the tropics. Hypoxylon fendleri is similar to H. trugodes, but differs from the latter in having orange, rather than yellow, stromatal pigments. Miller (1961) treated H. fendleri, along with H. subgilvum, as a synonym of H. hypomiltum (See NOTES on H. hypomiltum for the reasons for separating these taxa). Usually, Hypoxylon fendleri is readily differentiated from H. crocopeplum in having vinaceous stromatal surfaces. However, a few collections of H. fendleri tend to lack vinaceous tones and grade into H. crocopeplum. These two taxa are most easily separated by using anamorphic features.

We have not seen the type of H. rubiginosum f. trichocladi reported by Martin (1969a) from South Africa. Martin mentioned that it possesses a deep purple surface, deep red interior and short ascal stipe. Therefore, it probably belongs here.