Valsaceae
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Valsaceae is a family of fungi within the order Diaporthales, comprising mainly plant-pathogenic species that often cause cankers and other diseases in woody plants.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| asexualMorphOftenPlacedIn |
Cytospora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leucostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causesDiseaseIn |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| causesSymptom |
dieback of shoots
ⓘ
girdling of branches ⓘ sunken lesions on bark ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonInHabitat |
bark of woody plants
ⓘ
dead or stressed branches ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
association of sexual Valsa states with Cytospora anamorphs
ⓘ
perithecia embedded in stromatic tissue in many species ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
damage to forest trees
ⓘ
damage to fruit trees ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | pycnidial or stromatic asexual states in many species ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diaporthales NERFINISHED ⓘ Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRange |
broad among woody angiosperms
ⓘ
conifers in some species ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cytospora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Engizostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Eutypella NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazzantia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrimarilyComposedOf | plant-pathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifestyle | parasite of plants ⓘ |
| namedAfterGenus | Valsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diaporthales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicPhase | canker formation on stems and branches ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via asci and ascospores ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructureType | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode | necrotrophic on host tissues ⓘ |
| typicalDiseaseType |
cankers
ⓘ
dieback diseases ⓘ |
| typicalEcologicalRole | plant pathogen ⓘ |
| typicalHost | woody plants ⓘ |
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