family xylariaceae

1. Family of fungi characterized by dark brown to black spores (synset 112987146)
   is a type of: fungus family - includes lichen families
   member holonym:

   • genus xylaria, xylaria - type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata
   • genus rosellinia, rosellinia - fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores
   belongs to: order sphaeriales, sphaeriales - large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders
   same as: xylariaceae

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