Cryphonectria
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Cryphonectria is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi best known for containing the species that causes chestnut blight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cryphonectria parasitica | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
fungal species ⓘ genus ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affects |
Castanea species
ⓘ
oak trees ⓘ other hardwood trees ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Cryphonectriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | containing the species that causes chestnut blight ⓘ |
| causes | cankers on tree bark ⓘ |
| causesDisease | chestnut blight ⓘ |
| cellType | filamentous fungus ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Cryphonectria parasitica ⓘ |
| distribution | temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
plant pathogen
ⓘ
wood-inhabiting fungus ⓘ |
| economicImpact | damage to chestnut production ⓘ |
| family | Cryphonectriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Cryphonectria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | bark of woody plants ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
orange stromata
ⓘ
perithecial fruiting bodies ⓘ |
| isEukaryote | true ⓘ |
| isPlantPathogen | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "kryphos" (hidden) ⓘ |
| notableDisease | chestnut blight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diaporthales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn | chestnut trees ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance | model for invasive forest pathogens ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual spores ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| studiedIn | forest pathology ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Cryphonectria parasitica