Amphilogia
Appearance
Amphilogia | |
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Cankers caused by A. gryosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Diaporthales |
Family: | Cryphonectriaceae |
Genus: | Amphilogia Gryzenh., H.F.Glen & M.J.Wingf. (2005) |
Type species | |
Amphilogia gyrosa | |
Species | |
Amphilogia is a genus of fungi within the family Cryphonectriaceae. It was established in 2005.[1] The fungi cause orange cankers on tree branches.[1][2]
The name, amphilogia, is derived from the Greek amphi (both sides) + logo (discussion), referring to taxonomic disputes around the genus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gryzenhout, Marieka; Glen, Hugh F.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (2005). "Amphilogia gen. nov. for Cryphonectria-like fungi from Elaeocarpus spp. in New Zealand and Sri Lanka". Taxon. 54 (4): 1009–1021. doi:10.2307/25065485. JSTOR 25065485.
- ^ Parthasarathy, S.; Thiribhuvanamala, G.; Muthulakshmi, P.; Angappan, K. (2021-04-25). Diseases of Forest Trees and their Management. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-38833-6.