The Xylariales are an

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within the

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Sordariomycetes Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota), consisting of 28 orders, 90 families, 1344 genera. Sordariomycetes is from the Latin sordes (filth) because some species grow in animal feces, though growth habit ...

(also known as

Pyrenomycetes Sordariomycetes is a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota), consisting of 28 orders, 90 families, 1344 genera. Sordariomycetes is from the Latin sordes (filth) because some species grow in animal feces, though growth habi ...

), subdivision

Pezizomycotina Pezizomycotina make up most of the Ascomycota fungi and include most lichenized fungi too. Pezizomycotina contains the filamentous ascomycetes and is a subdivision of the Ascomycota (fungi that form their spores in a sac-like ''ascus''). It is mo ...

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Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The de ...

. It is the only order of the subclass Xylariomycetidae. Xylariales was

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in 1932 by Swedish mycologist

John Axel Nannfeldt John-Axel Nannfeldt (baptized ''Johan Axel Frithiof Nannfeldt''), born 18 January 1904 in Trelleborg and deceased 4 November 1985 in Uppsala, was a Swedish botanist and mycologist. Nannfeldt studied natural history at the University of Uppsa ...

, and Xylariomycetidae by

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Xylaria ''Xylaria'' is a genus of ascomycetous fungi commonly found growing on dead wood. The name comes from the Greek ''xýlon'' meaning ''wood'' (see xylem). Two of the common species of the genus are ''Xylaria hypoxylon'' and ''Xylaria polymorpha'' ...

Families

Amphisphaeriaceae The ''Amphisphaeriaceae'' are a family of fungi that is mainly found in parts of New Zealand, South America, Asia and parts of Europe. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, there are 41 genera placed within the family, although the positio ...

* Barrmaeliaceae * Castanediellaceae *

Clypeosphaeriaceae The Clypeosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Xylariales. Genera As accepted by GBIF; *'' Amerostege'' *''Apioclypea'' (6) *''Apiorhynchostoma'' (4) *''Aquasphaeria'' (1) *''Brunneiapiospora'' (9) *''Clypeosphaeria'' (40) *''Cra ...

Diatrypaceae The ''Diatrypaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Xylariales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family has 13 genera and 229 species. Genera Genera include: *'' Allescherina'' *''Anthostoma'' *''Cryptosphaeria'' *''Diatrype'' *''Diatrypell ...

Graphostromataceae The Graphostromataceae are a family of fungi in the order Xylariales. This was a monotypic family, containing the single genus ''Graphostroma'', which in turn contains the single species ''Graphostroma platystoma''. Species Fungorum added genus ...

* Hypoxylaceae *

Hyponectriaceae The Hyponectriaceae are a family of fungi, that was formerly in the order Xylariales. It was placed in the Amphisphaeriales order in 2020. Genera As accepted in 2020 (with amount of genera); * ''Apiothyrium'' (2) * ''Arecomyces'' (10) * '' Ar ...

* Lopadostomataceae * Microdochiaceae * Myelospermataceae * Polystigmataceae *

Requienellaceae The Requienellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pyrenulales The ''Pyrenulales'' are an order of ascomycetous fungi within the class Eurotiomycetes and within the subphylum Pezizomycotina. Taxonomy As of 2022 the order contains one family ...

Xylariaceae The Xylariaceae are a family of mostly small ascomycetous fungi. It is one of the most commonly encountered groups of ascomycetes and is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. They are typically found on wood, seeds ...

* Zygosporiaceae Genera

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Adomia ''Adomia'' is a genus of fungi in the Xylariales order of the Ascomycota. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown (''incertae sedis''), and it has not yet been placed with certainty into any family. This is a mono ...

'' *'' Diamantinia'' *''

Lasiobertia ''Lasiobertia'' is a genus of fungi in the Xylariales order of the Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi ...

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Palmicola ''Palmicola'' is a genus of fungi in the Xylariales order of the Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ...

'' *'' Pulmosphaeria'' *''

Yuea ''Yuea'' is a genus of fungi in the Xylariales order of the Ascomycota Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or asco ...

References

Ascomycota orders Lichen orders Taxa named by John Axel Nannfeldt Taxa described in 1932 {{Xylariales-stub