HYPOXYLON PYNAERTHII BRES.
This name does not belong to Ascovirgaria, Biscogniauxia, Creosphaeria, Daldinia, Discoxylaria, Entoleuca, Hypoxylon, Jumillera, Kretzschmaria, Kretzschmariella, Nemania, Stilbohypoxylon, Vivantia, or Whalleya.(The accepted or suggested disposition is indicated by an asterisk (*), if there is any.)
Hypoxylon pynaerthii Bres., Ann. Mycol. 9: 275. 1911.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Prov. Leopoldville, Kimminga, on bark, 22 Apr. 1907, H. Vanderyst (BR-holotype of Hypoxylon pynaerthii).
A loculoascomycete. Ascospores are unicellular, brown, finely warted, thick-walled, 32-38 x 12-15.5 µm, lacking a germination site. Miller (1961) mentioned that this fungus has "the appearance of a very large-spored H. serpens." This was followed by Dennis (1963) who also accepted this fungus in Hypoxylon.
