Galapagos Species Database

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Xylaria cubensis (Mont.) Fr.

hongo fitopatogénico, phytopathogenic fungus

phytopathogenic fungus on Scalesia pedunculata Hook. F.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Sordariomycetes

Order
Xylariales

Family
Xylariaceae

Genus
Xylaria

Species
cubensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Cryptogenic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Wide distribution in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the world (Rogers, 1984).

References

  • Kirk, P. Ed. (2022) Index Fungorum CABI, CBS, Landcare Research, SBML, Beltsville, British Lichen Society, RBG Kew (Mycology), University of Oslo, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Brussels, New York Botanical Garden, Swedish Museum of Natural History
  • Rogers, J. D. (2000) Thoughts and musings on tropical Xylariaceae. Mycological Research, 104(12), 1412–1420.
  • Rogers, J. D. (1984) Xylaria cubensis and its anamorph Xylocoremium flabelliforme, Xylaria allantoidea, and Xylaria poitei in continental United States. Mycologia, 76(5), 912–923.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Xylaria cubensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=3548. Accessed 5 November 2026.