Seiridium Cardinale
''Seiridium cardinale'' is a species of fungus. It is the primary cause of Cypress canker Cypress canker is a disease affecting ''Cupressus'' species, caused by one of several species of fungus in the genus ''Seiridium''. Infection causes die-back of twigs and branches in susceptible cypress trees, with rapidly increasing amounts of d .... References Xylariales {{Xylariales-stub ...
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Cypress Canker
Cypress canker is a disease affecting ''Cupressus'' species, caused by one of several species of fungus in the genus ''Seiridium''. Infection causes die-back of twigs and branches in susceptible cypress trees, with rapidly increasing amounts of damage and the death of the tree. History The first epidemic of cypress canker was recorded in California in 1928, with Monterey cypress (''Cupressus macrocarpa'') being affected. Within a few years the local populations of this tree had been killed. The species is widely traded as an ornamental tree and the disease had soon spread worldwide, probably with nursery stock. Within five decades the disease had reached New Zealand, France, Chile, Italy, Argentina, Greece, most of Europe, Canada, North Africa, South Africa and Australia. The causal agent of this pandemic spread was the pathogenic fungus ''Seiridium cardinale'', with '' Seiridium cupressi'' and '' Seiridium unicorne'' sometimes being involved, but being less aggressive; other pat ...
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