Xylaria oxyacanthae (Xylariaceae), a new record on diospyros melanoxylon from India

Abstract

Xylaria is the largest genus in Xylariaceae with wide range of hosts, and highly diversified species. In this study, Xylaria samples were collected from buried fruits of Diospyros melanoxylon in India. Morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) data recovered supports our stain is Xylaria oxyacanthae, a new record to India. A detailed morphological description and comparison of closely related taxa are provided in this study.