''Delphinella peckii'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
in the family
Dothioraceae
The Dothioraceae are a family of fungi in the order Dothideales. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, and are biotrophic or necrotrophic, usually associated with woody plants.
Genera
*'' Aureobasidium''
*'' Botryochora'' (placem ...
.
It was transferred to the genus ''Delphinella'' from the genus ''
Mycosphaerella
''Mycosphaerella'' is a genus of ascomycota. With more than 10,000 species, it is the largest genus of plant pathogen fungi.
The following introduction about the fungal genus ''Mycosphaerella'' is copied (with permission) from the dissertation ...
'' in 1986.
References
Fungi described in 1897
Fungi of Canada
Dothideales
Taxa named by Gustav Lindau
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