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Monosporascus

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Monosporascus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Xylariales
Family: Diatrypaceae
Genus: Monosporascus
Pollack & Uecker (1974)
Type species
Monosporascus cannonballus
Pollack & Uecker (1974)

Monosporascus is a genus of fungi in the family Diatrypaceae.[1] It has nine species.[2] The type species, Monosporascus cannonballus, is a widespread plant pathogen that causes vine decline of melon and watermelon crops.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453 [220]. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378.
  2. ^ "Monosporascus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Negreiros, Andreia M.P.; Júnior, Rui S.; Rodrigues, Ana P.M.S.; León, Maela; Armengol, Josep (2019). "Prevalent weeds collected from cucurbit fields in Northeastern Brazil reveal new species diversity in the genus Monosporascus". Annals of Applied Biology. 174 (3): 349–363. doi:10.1111/aab.12493. hdl:10251/140868.
  4. ^ Collado, Javier; Gonzalez, Antonio; Platas, Gonzalo; Stchigel, Alberto M.; Guarro, Josep; Pelaez, Fernando (2002). "Monosporascus ibericus sp. nov., an endophytic ascomycete from plants on saline soils, with observations on the position of the genus based on sequence analysis of the 18S rDNA". Mycological Research. 106 (1): 118–127. doi:10.1017/S0953756201005172.