Sphaceloma

Sphaceloma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Myriangiales
Family:	Elsinoaceae
Genus:	Sphaceloma; de Bary (1874)
Type species
	Sphaceloma ampelinum; de Bary (1874)
Species
	Sphaceloma arachidis; Sphaceloma coryli; Sphaceloma menthae; Sphaceloma perseae; Sphaceloma poinsettiae; Sphaceloma pyrinum; Sphaceloma randii; Sphaceloma sacchari; Sphaceloma theae
Synonyms
	Kurosawaia Hara (1954); Melanobasidium Maubl. (1906); Melanobasis Clem. & Shear (1931); Melanodochium Syd. (1938); Melanophora Arx (1957)

Sphaceloma is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Its species are plant pathogens, and cause anthracnose and scab diseases. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 52 species.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Sphaceloma de Bary 1874". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 647. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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Sphaceloma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Myriangiales
Family:	Elsinoaceae
Genus:	Sphaceloma de Bary (1874)
Type species
Sphaceloma ampelinum de Bary (1874)
Species
Sphaceloma arachidis Sphaceloma coryli Sphaceloma menthae Sphaceloma perseae Sphaceloma poinsettiae Sphaceloma pyrinum Sphaceloma randii Sphaceloma sacchari Sphaceloma theae
Synonyms^[1]
Kurosawaia Hara (1954) Melanobasidium Maubl. (1906) Melanobasis Clem. & Shear (1931) Melanodochium Syd. (1938) Melanophora Arx (1957)