''Phomopsis azadirachtae'' is a

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 ...

, a species of the genus ''

Phomopsis ''Phomopsis'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi in the family Valsaceae. Species Species include: * '' Phomopsis arnoldiae'' * '' Phomopsis asparagi'' * '' Phomopsis asparagicola'' * '' Phomopsis azadirachtae'' * '' Phomopsis cannabina'' * '' Phomo ...

''. It has been identified as the fungus responsible for dieback in ''

Azadirachta indica ''Azadirachta indica'', commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus ''Azadirachta'', and is native to the Indian subcontinent and most of the countries in Afri ...

'' (

neem ''Azadirachta indica'', commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus ''Azadirachta'', and is native to the Indian subcontinent and most of the countries in Afr ...

) in India. The species was first identified and described by Sateesh et al in 1997.Girish, K.; Shankara Bhat, S. (2008). "''Phomopsis azadirachtae'' – The Die-Back of Neem Pathogen". ''Electronic Journal of Biology'' 4(3):112-119.

References

* Vedashree, S., Sateesh M.K., Chowdappa, P. and Nirmal Kumar, B. J. 2015. Species-specific PCR-based assay for identification and detection of ''Phomopsis (Diaporthe) azadirachtae'' causing die-back disease in ''Azadirachta indica''. Journal of Phytopathology. DOI: 10.1111/jph.12380

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