FungusIncertae sedis
Yew Endophyte
Taxomyces andreanae
- Habitat
- Endophytic within living Yew bark and phloem in temperate forests
- Substrate
- Endophyte, internal tissues of Taxus baccata
Ecological relationships
Grows on
Common YewTaxus baccataObligate endophyte living within Yew bark and phloem; first organism other than Taxus itself shown to produce taxol (Stierle et al. 1993).