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Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum is a species of ascomycete fungus.[1]
| Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Xylariales |
| Family: | Xylariaceae |
| Genus: | Annulohypoxylon |
| Species: | A. thouarsianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum (Lév.) Y.M. Ju, J.D. Rogers & H.M. Hsieh | |
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The species grows on the bark of decaying hardwood trees. Its fruiting body is sessile, and ranges from 1 to 5 centimetres (1⁄2 to 2 in) wide.[2] The surface of the fruiting body is dark brown or black and has a rough texture due to the high number of perithecia.[3]
Various other Annulohypoxylon species are similar, as is Daldinia childiae. Species of Jackrogersella, Rosellinia, and Nemania have fewer bumps.[2]
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum is most commonly found along the United States' West Coast, in the Eastern U.S., and in Mexico.[4]
The species was moved from the genus Hypoxylon to Annulohypoxylon in 2005.[5] The following varieties are recognized:[4]
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