Ophiostoma
E8929
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
→
genus → |
| associatedWith |
bark beetles
→
|
| causes |
Dutch elm disease (via some species)
→
vascular wilt diseases in trees (some species) → |
| class |
Sordariomycetes
→
|
| distribution |
cosmopolitan in temperate regions
→
|
| ecologicalRole |
plant pathogen
→
wood-inhabiting fungus → |
| family |
Ophiostomataceae
→
|
| genomeSequenced |
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
→
Ophiostoma ulmi → |
| habitat |
under bark of trees
→
xylem of trees → |
| hasSpecies |
Ophiostoma clavigerum
→
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi → Ophiostoma ips → Ophiostoma minus → Ophiostoma novo-ulmi → Ophiostoma piceae → Ophiostoma piliferum → Ophiostoma quercus → Ophiostoma ulmi → Ophiostoma ulmi s.l. → Ophiostoma wageneri → |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Ophiostoma piliferum
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|
| historicallyConfusedWith |
Ceratocystis
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|
| hostRange |
conifers (some species)
→
primarily hardwood trees → |
| impact |
contributes to decline of urban and forest elms
→
major economic impact on elm populations → |
| interactionWithInsects |
forms mutualistic associations with bark beetles
→
|
| isKnownFor |
containing species that cause Dutch elm disease
→
containing tree-pathogenic fungi → |
| kingdom |
Fungi
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|
| morphology |
often produces synnemata or coremia in asexual state
→
produces ascospores in asci → produces perithecial ascomata → |
| namedBy |
Heinrich Georg Winter
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|
| notableDisease |
Dutch elm disease
→
|
| order |
Ophiostomatales
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|
| pathogenicTo |
Ulmus (elm) trees
→
|
| phylum |
Ascomycota
→
|
| reproductiveType |
ascomycetous
→
|
| studiedIn |
forest pathology
→
|
| subphylum |
Pezizomycotina
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|
| taxonRank |
genus
→
|
| transmissionVector |
elm bark beetles
→
|
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi
→
Ophiostoma ips → Ophiostoma piceae → Ophiostoma quercus → Ophiostoma ulmi → |
genus |
|
Ophiostoma
("Ophiostoma piliferum")
→
Ophiostoma ("Ophiostoma minus") → Ophiostoma ("Ophiostoma clavigerum") → |
hasSpecies |
|
Ophiostoma
("Ophiostoma piliferum")
→
|
hasTypeSpecies |
|
Ophiostomataceae
→
|
includesGenus |
|
Dutch elm disease
→
|
pathogenGenus |
|
Ophiostomataceae
→
|
typeGenus |