Synonymy:
Acrosphaeria Corda, Anleit. Stud. Mykol., Prag: 136 (1842)
Arthroxylaria Seifert & W. Gams, in Seifert, Gams & Louis-Seize, Czech Mycol. 53(4): 299 (2002)
Batistia Cif., Atti Ist. bot. Univ. Lab. crittog. Pavia, sér. 5 15: 166 (1958)
Carnostroma Lloyd, Mycol. Writ. (Cincinnati) 5(Syn. Large Pyrenomyc.): 27 (1919)
Coelorhopalon Overeem, in Overeem & Weese, Icon. Fung. Malay. 11: 3 (1925)
Hypoxylon Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 9, 616 (1763)
Moelleroclavus Henn., Hedwigia 41: 15 (1902)
Penzigia Sacc., in Saccardo & Paoletti, Atti Inst. Veneto Sci. lett., ed Arti, Sér. 6 6: 406 (1888)
Pseudoxylaria Boedijn, Persoonia 1(1): 18 (1959)
Sarcoxylon Cooke, Grevillea 12(no. 62): 50 (1883)
Spirogramma Ferd. & Winge, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 60: 142 (1909)
Xylariodiscus Henn., Hedwigia 38(Beibl.): (63) (1899)
Xylocoremium J.D. Rogers, Mycologia 76(5): 913 (1984)
Xylosphaera Dumort., Comment. bot. (Tournay): 91 (1822)

Position in classification:
Xylaria, Xylariaceae, Xylariales, Xylariomycetidae, Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi

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