''Calonectria pteridis'' is a
fungal plant
pathogen. It is native to North America. It lives on the leaves of the ''
Polystichum adiantiforme
''Polystichum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Dryopteridoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus has about 500 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution. ...
'', ''
Dryopteris normalis
:''The moth genus ''Dryopteris'' is now considered a junior synonym of ''Oreta.
''Dryopteris'' , commonly called the wood ferns, male ferns (referring in particular to ''Dryopteris filix-mas''), or buckler ferns, is a fern genus in the family ...
'' and of ''
Nephrolepis exaltata'' plants, among others.
The name is
synonymous
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...
with ''Cylindrocladium pteridis''.
References
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Nectriaceae
Fungi described in 1926
Fungi of North America
Fungus species
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