Sclerotinia

Sclerotinia
Sclerotinia sulcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Sclerotiniaceae
Genus: Sclerotinia
Fuckel (1870)
Type species
Sclerotinia libertiana
Fuckel (1870)
Species

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Sclerotinia is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae.[1] The widely distributed genus contains 14 species.[2]

Taxonomy

A number of species previously assigned to Sclerotinia are now considered to be members of the closely related genus, Botrytis.

Species

Selected species include:

  • Sclerotinia borealis
  • Sclerotinia bulborum (Wakker) Sacc.
  • Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Benn.
  • Sclerotinia minor Jagger
  • Sclerotinia ricini
  • Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary
  • Sclerotinia spermophila Noble
  • Sclerotinia sulcata (Roberge ex Desm.) Whetzel
  • Sclerotinia trifoliorum Erikss.
  • Sclerotinia veratri

References

  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.