Neonectria faginata
Neonectria faginata is a species of fungi that affects Beech trees in North America.[1] Neonectria faginata, along with Neonectria ditissima, are the cause of beech bark disease in trees that have already been affected by beech scale Cryptococcus fagisuga.[2][3][4]
| Neonectria faginata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Nectriaceae |
| Genus: | Neonectria |
| Species: | N. faginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neonectria faginata (M.L. Lohman, A.M.J. Watson & Ayers) Castlebury & Rossman | |
References
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112721008446
- "GISD".
- "Beech Bark Disease".
- Salgado-Salazar, C.; Skaltsas, D. N.; Phipps, T.; Castlebury, L. A. (2021). "Comparative genome analyses suggest a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence differences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 11 (4). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkab071. PMC 8049412. PMID 33693679.
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