Daldinia concentrica

Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not., 1863 (syn: Daldinia concentrica var. concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not., 1863; Daldinia concentrica f. concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not., 1863; Daldinia concentrica f. confluens Lloyd, 1919; Daldinia concentrica f. intermedia Lloyd, 1919; Daldinia concentrica var. microspora (Starbäck) Theiss., 1909; Daldinia concentrica var. minuta Waraitch, 1977; Daldinia intermedia (Lloyd) Child, 1932; Daldinia tuberosa (Scop.) J. Schröt., 1881; Daldinia vernicosa f. microspora Starbäck, 1901; Fungus fraxineus Ray; Hemisphaeria concentrica (Bolton) Klotzsch, 1843; Hemisphaeria tuberosa (Scop.) Kuntze, 1898; Hypoxylon concentricum (Bolton) Grev., 1827; Hypoxylon concentricum var. concentricum (Bolton) Grev., 1827; Hypoxylon tuberosum (Scop.) Wettst., 1885; Lycoperdon atrum Schaeff., 1774; Lycoperdon fraxineum Huds., 1778; Peripherostoma concentricum (Bolton) Gray, 1821; Peripherostoma concentricum var. concentricum (Bolton) Gray, 1821; Peripherostoma concentricum var. multicapsulare Gray, 1821; Sphaeria concentrica Bolton, 1792; Sphaeria concentrica var. pedicellata Pers., 1801; Sphaeria fraxinea Sibth., 1794; Sphaeria tuberosa (Scop.) Timm, 1788; Sphaeria tunicata Tode, 1791; Stromatosphaeria concentrica (Bolton) Grev., 1827; Valsa tuberosa Scop., 1772);         
           
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Pls help me in the identification of these fungi. It was a dead stump of Ficus tree infested with termites. On the surface Daldinia (brown irregular balls) ... was growing.
For the other one, Daldinia pls help in the identification of species. It may be Daldinia concentrica.
Place: Delhi University Campus
Date: September 2009
Daldinia  is known by several common names, including King Alfred's Cake, cramp balls, and coal fungus, is a member of Xylariaceae (Ascomycetes).

The First to images seems to be of Daldinia but to confirm it to D concentrica just you have cut in to have this specie has a diagnostic concentric growth ring like formation. If you find there is concentric ring this is undoubtedly D concentrica, but quit hard to determine from outside.
First one the black ascostroma as ... identified it is Daldinia concentrca for the sure.

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SK2044 14 July 2019 - Mycophyta : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu
Date: 13 July 2019
Elevation: 1300 m.

Habitat : Wild

Some Daldinia species as in Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not. ?

According to the book that is the only one listed. Thank you for the ID ...!


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SK 2181 17 September 2019 - Mycophyta : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- 1 mb and 2 mb. 
Location: Godawari, Lalitpur,, Nepal
Altitude: 1863 m.
Date: 08 August 2019
Habit : Wild

Something like or related to Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not. 

What are the species of Daldinia found in your area/ book?

Only one so far according to the book and looks matching !

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SK 2729 06 August 2020 - Mycophyta : 6 posts by 2 authors. 3 images- 5 to 6 mb each.
Location: Gyaneswor, Katghmandu
Date: 06 August 2020
Elevation: 1300 m.
Habit : Wild

Daldinia
Daldinia concentrica (Bolton) Ces. & De Not. ? Only one listed??
 



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