The Botryosphaeriaceae are a

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sac fungi Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The defi ...

(Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order

Botryosphaeriales The Botryosphaeriales are an order of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), placed under class Dothideomycetes. Some species are parasites, causing leaf spot, plant rot, die-back or cankers, but they can also be saprophytes or endophytes. They occur world- ...

. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 26 genera and over 1500 species. Members of this order include notable plant pathogens.

Genera

This is a list of the genera in the Botryosphaeriaceae, based on a 2022 review and summary of fungal

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by Wijayawardene and colleagues. Following the genus name is the

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(those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species: *'' Alanphillipsia'' – 5 spp. *''

Barriopsis ''Barriopsis'' is genus of fungus first described in 2008. References Further reading *Abdollahzadeh, Jafar, Rasoul Zare, and Alan JL Phillips. "Phylogeny and taxonomy of Botryosphaeria and Neofusicoccum species in Iran, with description of ...

'' – 5 spp. *'' Botryobambusa'' – 2 spp. *''

Botryosphaeria ''Botryosphaeria'' is a genus of pathogenic fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. There are 193 species, many of which are important disease-causing agents of various important agricultural crops. Species *'' Botryosphaeria abietina'' *'' Bot ...

'' – 9 spp. *'' Cophinforma'' (2) *''

Dichomera ''Dichomera'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family cont ...

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Diplodia ''Diplodia'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. Species *''Diplodia abiegna'' *'' Diplodia abrotani'' *'' Diplodia abutilonis'' *'' Diplodia acaciae'' *'' Diplodia acaciarum'' *''Diplodia acanthophylli'' *'' Diplod ...

'' – more than 1000 spp. *''

Dothiorella ''Dothiorella'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family co ...

'' – about 400 spp. *'' Endomelanconiopsis'' – 3 spp. *'' Eutiarosporella'' – 7 spp. *''

Lasiodiplodia ''Lasiodiplodia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. There were about 21 species. ''Lasiodiplodia'', commonly referred to as black-soot disease, is a significant pathogen in tropical forestry. Species As accepted by Species F ...

'' –37 spp. *'' Macrodothiorella'' *''

Macrophoma ''Macrophoma'' is a genus of anamorphic fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. Some of these species are pathogenic, for example '' M. musae'' is a banana fungus. Species *'' Macrophoma abietis'' *'' Macrophoma abietis-pectinatae'' *'' Mac ...

'' (310) *''

Macrophomina ''Macrophomina'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. There are two species, '' Macrophomina limbalis'' and ''Macrophomina phaseolina ''Macrophomina phaseolina'' is a Botryosphaeriaceae plant pathogen fungus that causes dampi ...

'' – 4 spp. *'' Marasasiomyces'' – 1 sp. *'' Mucoharknessia'' – 2 spp. *''

Neodeightonia ''Neodeightonia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family ...

'' – 8 spp. *''

Neofusicoccum ''Neofusicoccum'' is a genus of fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family ...

'' – 40 spp. *''

Neoscytalidium Neoscytalidium is a genus of fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae The Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of sac fungi (Ascomycetes), which is the type representative of the order Botryosphaeriales. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 2 ...

'' – 1 sp. *'' Oblongocollomyces'' – 1 sp. *'' Phaeobotryon'' – 8 spp. *'' Sakireeta'' – 1 sp. *'' Sardiniella'' – 3 spp. *'' Septorioides'' (5) *'' Sphaeropsis'' – more than 600 spp. *'' Tiarosporella'' – 2 spp. *'' Traversoa'' – 1 sp.

References

Dothideomycetes families Taxa named by Ferdinand Theissen Taxa named by Hans Sydow Taxa described in 1918 {{Dothideomycetes-stub