Cryphonectria
Scientific name: Cryphonectria
Cryphonectria
Scientific name: Cryphonectria
Description
Cryphonectria is a group of fungi known for causing cankers on trees, particularly on chestnut species. Some members can be devastating plant pathogens, leading to significant ecological and economic impacts. They produce small, orange-red fruiting bodies on infected bark. Cryphonectria species can survive as saprobes on dead wood and have the ability to penetrate tree bark through wounds or natural openings.
Species of Cryphonectria
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Sordariomycetes Order
Diaporthales Family
Cryphonectriaceae Genus
Cryphonectria