Xylariaceae on the fringe.
The Xylariaceae is one of the best-known pyrenomycete families (Ascomycota) and is distributed throughout the world. The majority are wood inhabitants and are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. Halorosellinia oceanicum is the most widely distributed in mangroves and can be regarded as truly manglicolous being frequently recorded as the dominant member of the family in such environments in S.E. Asia. In Malaysian mangroves, members of the Xylariaceae have been found to be numerically important with up to 9% present in one mangrove ecosystem. A further twelve xylariaceous genera are reported as occurring as their teleomorphs in mangrove forest and their immediate surroundings including Anthostomella, Astrocystis, Biscogniauxia, Camillea, Daldinia, Fasciatispora, Hypoxylon, Kretzschmaria, Nemania, Nipicola, Rosellinia and Xylaria. Furthermore, the presence of species from a number of these taxa, especially species of Anthostomella and Xylaria, are regularly isolated as endophytes from a variety of mangrove plant species. Mangrove Xylariaceae are also well known for their ability to produce novel and often bioactive metabolites.
Program in Biotechnology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Sukanyanee_chula@yahoo.com.
Sukanyanee
S
Chareprasert
Mohamed T
MT
Abdelghany
Hussain H
HH
El-Sheikh
Ayman Farrag
AF
Ahmed
Ahmed M A
AM
Khalil
George P
GP
Sharples
Prakitsin
P
Sihanonth
Hamdy G
HG
Soliman
Nuttika
N
Suwannasai
Anthony J S
AJ
Whalley
Margaret A
MA
Whalley
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D017753:Ecosystem; D060026:Endophytes; D010944:Plants; D014329:Tropical Climate; D053833:Wetlands; D014934:Wood; D013098:Xylariales / Q000145:classification