''Asteroma'' is a genus of
pathogenic fungus in the family
Gnomoniaceae
Gnomoniaceae is a family of fungi in the order Diaporthales. The family was circumscribed by German botanist Heinrich Georg Winter in 1886.
Genera
As accepted by GBIF:
* '' Alnecium'' (2)
* '' Ambarignomonia'' (2)
* '' Anisogramma'' (6)
* ...
, containing several species that cause
leaf spot
A leaf spot is a limited, discoloured, diseased area of a leaf that is caused by fungal, bacterial or viral plant diseases, or by injuries from nematodes, insects, environmental factors, toxicity or herbicides. These discoloured spots or lesions ...
and
canker on plants such as
goldenrod
Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus '' Solidago''.
Several genera, such as '' Euthamia'', were formerly included in a broader concept of the gen ...
,
primrose, and ''
Erythronium
''Erythronium'', the fawn lily, trout lily, dog's-tooth violet or adder's tongue, is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the lily family, most closely related to tulips. The name Erythronium derives from Ancient Greek () "red" in ...
''.
References
Fungal tree pathogens and diseases
Diaporthales
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