Neonectria galligena

Neonectria galligena
Nectria galligena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Subclass:	Hypocreomycetidae
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Nectriaceae
Genus:	Neonectria
Species:	N. galligena
Binomial name
Neonectria galligena (Bres.) Rossman & Samuels, (1999)
Synonyms
Cylindrocarpon heteronema Cylindrocarpon mali Dialonectria galligena Dialonectria galligena var. major Fusarium heteronemum Fusarium mali Nectria galligena Nectria galligena var. major Ramularia heteronema

Neonectria galligena is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes cankers that can kill branches of trees by choking them off. Apple and Beech trees are two susceptible species.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

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