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Elsinoaceae

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Elsinoaceae
"Elsinoë veneta"
Elsinoë veneta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Myriangiales
Family: Elsinoaceae
Höhn. ex Sacc. & Trotter, 1913
Genera

Beelia
Butleria (fungus)
Elsinoë
Hemimyriangium
Hyalotheles
Micularia
Molleriella
Saccardinula
Sphaceloma
Stephanotheca
Uleomycina
Xenodium

Elsinoaceae is a family of sac fungi, widely distributed in the tropics. A poorly known family, it includes some species that been identified as economically significant plant pathogens, in particular of citrus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ P. F. Cannon; P. M. Kirk (1 January 2007). Fungal Families of the World. CABI. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.