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Sphaeropsis
Sign in to saveThe Sphaeropsis are a genus of fungi, within the family Botryosphaeriaceae, the order Botryosphaeriales, and the class Dothideomycetes. They are plant pathogens.
Species
Genus
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassPyramimonadophyceae
- OrderPyramimonadales
- FamilyPterospermataceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 754
- With media
- 518
- Family
- Botryosphaeriaceae
- Collections
- FESI-UNAM, MICH, NY, NYSM, LSUM, NEB
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Germany
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Botryosphaeriaceae
- Image
- Diplodia blight5337086.jpg
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- taxon name
- Sphaeropsis
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Sphaeropsis
- taxon author citation
- Lév.
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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.
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