''Seiridium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
plant pathogen
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s in the family
Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''
Lepteutypa'' is
teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding
anamorphic
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name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Coryneum''). For instance, the name ''Seiridium cupressi'' is still be used for the anamorphic form of that species, but now that it is known that a sexual stage exists, the name ''Lepteutypa cupressi''. On the other hand, no sexual stage of species ''
Seiridium cardinale'' is known, so that is its only name.
''
Seiridium cardinale'' is important to gardeners and foresters as they cause the devastating
Cypress canker disease on ''
Cupressus
''Cupressus'' (common name cypress) is one of several genus, genera of evergreen conifers within the Family (biology), family Cupressaceae; for the others, see cypress. It is considered a Polyphyly, polyphyletic group. Based on genetic and morpho ...
'', ''
Thuja
''Thuja'' ( ) is a genus of coniferous tree or shrub in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). There are five species in the genus, two native to North America and three native to eastern Asia. The genus is monophyletic and sister to ''Thujopsis''. M ...
'', and related conifers in Northern Europe, America, Australia,
and New Zealand. ''Seiridium cardinale'' is from California and was introduced to Europe around the 1930s, probably from infected nursery stock. A separate introduction affected the southern hemisphere.
Species
As accepted by
Species Fungorum
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;
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Seiridium abietinum''
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Seiridium anceps''
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Seiridium aquaticum''
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Seiridium bignoniae''
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Seiridium breviaristatum''
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Seiridium caffrum''
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Seiridium camelliae''
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Seiridium canariense''
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Seiridium cancrinum''
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Seiridium cardinale''
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Seiridium castaneae''
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Seiridium ceratosporum''
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Seiridium chinense''
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Seiridium corni''
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Seiridium cupressi''
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Seiridium delleanii''
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Seiridium embeliae''
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Seiridium eriobotryae''
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Seiridium eucalypti''
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Seiridium indicum''
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Seiridium intermedium''
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Seiridium italicum''
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Seiridium jefferisii''
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Seiridium kartense''
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Seiridium kenyanum''
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Seiridium mali''
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Seiridium marginatum''
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Seiridium neocupressi''
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Seiridium papillatum''
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Seiridium persooniae''
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Seiridium pezizoides''
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Seiridium phylicae''
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Seiridium podocarpi''
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Seiridium proteae''
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Seiridium pseudocardinale''
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Seiridium rosarum''
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Seiridium rostratum''
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Seiridium spyridiicola''
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Seiridium syzygii''
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Seiridium tecomae''
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Seiridium terebinthi''
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Seiridium turgidum''
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Seiridium venetum''
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Seiridium viburni''
Former species;
* ''S. acerinum'' = ''
Sporocadus acerinus'', Sporocadaceae
* ''S. banksiae'' = ''
Distononappendiculata banksiae'', Sporocadaceae
* ''S. juniperi'' = ''
Pestalotia juniperi'',
Pestalotiopsidaceae
* ''S. liquidambaris'' = ''
Harknessia liquidambaris'',
Harknessiaceae
* ''S. unicorne'' = ''Seiridium cupressi''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6527926
Amphisphaeriales
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
Taxa described in 1817