The fungal
genus
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''Truncatella'' in the family
Sporocadaceae, and in the
Amphisphaeriales order,
includes
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 ...
such as ''Truncatella laurocerasi''.
''Truncatella angustata'' has been linked with
grapevine trunk disease Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are the most destructive diseases of vineyards worldwide. Fungicides (such as sodium arsenite or 8-hydroxyquinoline, used to fight esca) with the potential to control GTD have been banned in Europe and there are no hig ...
in northern Iran. ''
Neopestalotiopsis
''Neopestalotiopsis'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus was published by Maharachch., K.D. Hyde & Crous in Studies in Mycology vol.79 on page 135 in 2014.
The type species is ''Neopestalotiopsis protearum'' .
...
'', ''
Pestalotiopsis
''Pestalotiopsis'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. ''Pestalotiopsis'' species are known as plant pathogens.
The genus name of ''Pestalotiopsis'' is in honour of Fortunato Pestalozza (died 1878), who was an Italian botanist and doctor who worked ...
'' and ''Truncatella'' fungal species (all in family Sporocadaceae) are associated with grapevine trunk diseases in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
It also causes
canker
A plant canker is a small area of dead tissue, which grows slowly, often over years. Some cankers are of only minor consequence, but others are ultimately lethal and therefore can have major economic implications for agriculture and horticultur ...
and twig dieback in
blueberry
Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' within the genus ''Vaccinium''. ''Vaccinium'' also includes cranberries, bi ...
plants.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum;
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Truncatella angustata''
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Truncatella bella''
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Truncatella betulae''
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Truncatella conorum-piceae''
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Truncatella excelsa''
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Truncatella hartigii''
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Truncatella helichrysi''
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Truncatella laurocerasi''
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Truncatella megaspora''
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Truncatella tianshanica''
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Truncatella truncata''
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Truncatella vitalbae''
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Truncatella wangikarii''
Former species;
* ''T. pampeana'' = ''
Pestalotiopsis pampeana); Pestalotiopsidaceae
* ''T. pestalozzioides'' = ''Pestalotiopsis pestalozzioides'', Pestalotiopsidaceae
* ''T. pitospora'' = ''Pestalotia pitospora'', Pestalotiopsidaceae
* ''T. ramulosa'' = ''Truncatella laurocerasi'', Bartaliniaceae
* ''T. restionacearum'' = ''Heterotruncatella restionacearum'', Sporocadaceae
* ''T. spadicea'' = ''
Heterotruncatella spadicea'', Sporocadaceae
* ''T. spartii'' = ''
Heterotruncatella spartii'', Sporocadaceae
* ''T. suffocata'' = ''
Pestalotiopsis suffocata'', Pestalotiopsidaceae
* ''T. trevoae'' = ''
Chrysalidopsis trevoae'',
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...
References
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Xylariales
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