This looks like *Xylaria* sp. (Pyrenomycetes). Did you notice the size of the fruiting bodies and any other features.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:37 PM, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Monsoon 2011| Fungi from Talacauvery| 29Aug11AR02 > Habitat: on an erect tree bark, probably dead portion. > > // Stephen King's horror bank! > > 27 Jul 2011 > Talacauvery, Coorg > > Regards > raghu > > > > > -- ~ik~ Dr.Inderjeet Kaur Sethi Associate Professor Department of Botany SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi Delhi-110007 M: 9818775237