Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (Desm.) Fuckel
(an ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelminthosphaeria clavariarum (an ascomycete)
GenusHelminthosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyHELMINTHOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderSORDARIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (an ascomycete) :
1: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (an ascomycete)
28 Oct 2013 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
diplococcium state on Clavulina coralloides
Image 1: Infected fairy-club fruitbodies - dark backgroundImage 2: Infected fairy-club fruitbodies - pale backgroundImage 3: Infected fairy-club fruitbodies - white backgroundImage 4: Infected fairy-club fruitbodies - white background (2)Image 5: Infected fairy-club fruitbody - white backgroundImage 6: Infected fairy-club fruitbody - white background (2)Image 7: Infected fairy-club fruitbody - white background (3)Image 8: Infection on fairy-club fruitbody - oblique viewImage 9: Infection on fairy-club fruitbody - top viewImage 10: Infection on fairy-club fruitbody - top view (2)Image 11: Perithecia on host stipe - magnifiedImage 12: Perithecia on host stipe - magnified (2)Image 13: Asci and ascospores - magnifiedImage 14: Asci and ascospores - magnified (2)Image 15: Asci and ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 16: Asci - highly magnifiedImage 17: Ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 18: Conidia and conidiophores - magnifiedImage 19: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (2)Image 20: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (3)Image 21: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (4)Image 22: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (5)Image 23: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (6)Image 24: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (7)Image 25: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (8)Image 26: Conidia and conidiophores - highly magnifiedImage 27: Conidia and conidiophores - highly magnified (2)Image 28: Conidiphores and conidia - highly magnifiedImage 29: Host spores - magnifiedImage 30: Perithecial hairs - magnifiedImage 31: Perithecial hairs - magnified (2)Image 32: Perithecia on host stipe - microscope low magnificationImage 33: Perithecium - squash prep - microscope low magnification
2: Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (an ascomycete)
1 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
diplicoccium state on on Clavulina cinerea
Image 1: Infected coral fungusImage 2: Infected coral fungus (2)Image 3: Infected coral fungus - close-upImage 4: ConidiaImage 5: Conidia (2)Image 6: Conidia (3)Image 7: Conidia (4)Image 8: Conidiophores and conidiaImage 9: Conidiophores and conidia (2)

Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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