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Genus of fungi

Amphilogia
Cankers caused by A. gryosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Diaporthales
Family: Cryphonectriaceae
Genus: Amphilogia
Gryzenh., H.F.Glen & M.J.Wingf. (2005)
Type species
Amphilogia gyrosa
(Berk. & Broome) Gryzenh., H.F. Glen & M.J.Wingf. (2005)
Species

Amphilogia gyrosa
Amphilogia major

Amphilogia is a genus of fungi within the family Cryphonectriaceae. It was established in 2005. The fungi cause orange cankers on tree branches.

The name, amphilogia, is derived from the Greek amphi (both sides) + logo (discussion), referring to taxonomic disputes around the genus.

References

  1. ^ Gryzenhout, Marieka; Glen, Hugh F.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (2005). "Amphilogia gen. nov. for Cryphonectria-like fungi from Elaeocarpus spp. in New Zealand and Sri Lanka". Taxon. 54 (4): 1009–1021. doi:10.2307/25065485. JSTOR 25065485.
  2. Parthasarathy, S.; Thiribhuvanamala, G.; Muthulakshmi, P.; Angappan, K. (2021-04-25). Diseases of Forest Trees and their Management. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-38833-6.
Taxon identifiers
Amphilogia


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