Ruwenzoria J. Fourn., M. Stadler, Læssøe & Decock, Mycol. Progr. 9(2): 171 (2010)

Index Fungorum number: IF 515155; MycoBank number: MB 515155; Facesoffungi number: FoF 13283; 1 species with sequence data.

Type species – Ruwenzoria pseudoannulata J. Fourn., M. Stadler, Læssøe & Decock

Notes – Ruwenzoria is characterized by a blackish, slightly nodulose and cracked stromatal surface, ostioles with an umbilicate opening at the centre of a raised disc and J-, ascal apical ring. Based on phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic analysis, Ruwenzoria is accepted in Hypoxylaceae and has close affinity to Daldinia and Thamnomyces (Stadler et al. 2010, 2014, Daranagama et al. 2018, Wendt et al. 2018).

Species

  • Ruwenzoria pseudoannulata