- Lepteutypa cupressi
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Lepteutypa cupressi Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Subclass: Xylariomycetidae Order: Xylariales Family: Amphisphaeriaceae Genus: Lepteutypa Species: L. cupressi Binomial name Lepteutypa cupressi
(Nattrass, C. Booth & B. Sutton) H.J. Swart, (1973)Synonyms Cryptostictis cupressi
Monochaetia unicornis
Pestalotia unicornis
Rhynchosphaeria cupressi
Seiridium cupressi
Seiridium unicorneLepteutypa cupressi is a plant pathogen which causes a disease ("Cypress canker") in Cupressus, Thuja, and related conifer types.
The name Seiridium cupressi (formerly Coryneum cupressi) is for the anamorph of this fungus, that is, it is used for the asexual form. Now that it is known to have a sexual stage the genus name Lepteutypa should take precedence. [1]
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- ^ For instance see this EPPO abstract for confirmation of the anamorph name.
Categories:- Xylariales
- Plant pathogens and diseases
- Xylariales stubs
- Plant disease stubs
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