''Nemania effusa'' is a species of
ascomycete fungus in the 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, f ...
. It is often found living on the dead bark of
willow trees.
Species Profile & Photos
/ref> The species was originally named ''Hypoxylon effusum'' by German botanist Theodor Rudolph Joseph Nitschke
Theodor Rudolph Joseph Nitschke (26 July 1834, Breslau – 12 December 1883, Münster) was a German botanist and mycologist.
He received his education in Breslau, obtaining his PhD in 1858. In 1860 he relocated to Münster, where in 1867 he wa ...
in 1867;Nemania
''Nemania'' is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. The widespread genus contains 44 species. The anamorph
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomyco ...
'' in 1985.
References
Xylariales
Fungi described in 1867
Fungi of Europe
Fungus species
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