Diatrypella favacea (Fr.) Ces. & De Not.
(Birch Blackhead)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead)
GenusDiatrypella (a genus of pyrenomycete fungi)
FamilyDIATRYPACEAE (a family of stromatic pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Diatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead) :
1: Diatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead)
8 May 1976 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Hazel
Image 1: Fruitbodies

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Diatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Diatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 26 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Diatrypella favacea (Birch Blackhead)
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