:''Thecaphora was also proposed for the order of
cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...
ns usually known as
Leptomedusae
Leptothecata, or thecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans in the phylum Cnidaria. Their closest living relatives are the athecate hydroids, which are similar enough to have always been considered closely related, and the very apomorphic Siph ...
.''
''Thecaphora'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of basidiomycote
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 ...
which contains several
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
plant pathogens
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 ...
. The widespread genus contain 57 species.
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Species
*'' Thecaphora arnicae'' Vánky (2009)
*'' Thecaphora capensis'' Roets & L.L. Dreyer (2008
*'' Thecaphora cerastii'' M. Lutz & Vánky (2007)
*'' Thecaphora deformans'' (Durieu & Mont. (1847)
*'' Thecaphora frezii'' Carranza and Lindquist (1962)
References
External links
genus ''Thecaphora''
*Cazón I, Conforto C, Fernández FD, Paredes JA, Rago AM. 2016. Molecular detection of Thecaphora frezii in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds. Journal of Plant Pathology http://dx.doi.org/10.4454/JPP.V98I2.034
Ustilaginomycotina
Basidiomycota genera
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