''Truncatella hartigii'' is a species of parasitic fungus in the family Bartaliniaceae, first described by

Karl von Tubeuf Carl or Karl von Tubeuf FLS HFRSE (20 January 1862, in Amorbach, Bavaria – 8 February 1941, in Munich, Germany) was a German forestry scientist, mycologist and plant pathologist. He introduced both the term biological control and the use ...

in 1888, and given its current name by in 1949. It is a parasite of pine needles. It is morphologically similar to '' Pestalotiopsis funerea'' with differences in their

conidia A conidium ( ; ), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (), is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. The word ''conidium'' comes from the Ancient Greek word for dust, ('). They are also called mitospores due to the ...

. It shows significant

antibacterial activity The shelf life of a product can be extended either by adding artificial preservatives or by taking hygienic measures during the manufacturing process. As the consumer trend today is towards preservative-free foods with a long shelf-life, industry ...

, especially against '' Enterococcus faecalis''.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q10705320 Amphisphaeriales Fungal conifer pathogens and diseases Fungi described in 1949 Fungus species