Sphaeropsis

The Sphaeropsis are a genus of fungi, within the family Botryosphaeriaceae, the order Botryosphaeriales, and the class Dothideomycetes. They are plant pathogens.

Most known species is Sphaeropsis sapinea (or Diplodia sapinea and Diplodia pinea ), which is the causal agent of the Diplodia tip blight disease on pines and other conifer species. It is also found on forest and ornamental trees in the Western Balkans, Europe, and in the United States.