''Rosellinia subiculata'' is a fungal

plant pathogen Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomyc ...

infecting

citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lim ...

es. It is a uniperitheciate pyrenomycete in division Ascomycota. It can be distinguished by its scattered growth on decaying wood, its singular

ostiole An ''ostiole'' is a small hole or opening through which algae or fungi release their mature spores. The word is a diminutive of "ostium", "opening". The term is also used in higher plants, for example to denote the opening of the involuted ...

, and yellow subiculum.

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Index Fungorum

USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal citrus diseases Xylariales Fungi described in 1882 Fungus species {{fungus-fruit-disease-stub