Annulohypoxylon
''Annulohypoxylon'', sometimes called cramp balls, is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. The 27 species in the genus have a collectively widespread distribution. The genus ''Annulohypoxylon'' was created in 2005 and contains species formerly placed in the closely related genus '' Hypoxylon'' (it is equivalent to ''Hypoxylon'' section ''Annulata'' sensu). Fossils of ''Annulohypoxylon'' have been found in 12 million year old rocks from central England. Use in the cultivation of ''Tremella fuciformis'' Species in the genus ''Annulohypoxylon'', especially '' Annulohypoxylon archeri'', are commonly used in the cultivation of ''Tremella fuciformis'', one of the foremost medicinal and culinary fungi of China and Taiwan. ''Tremella fuciformis'' is a parasitic yeast that does not form an edible fruit body without parasitizing another fungus. The species ''Annulohypoxylon archeri'' is its preferred host A host is a person responsible for guests at an event or for prov ...
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