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
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Sclerotiniaceae
The Sclerotiniaceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Helotiales. Many species in this family are plant pathogens.
Genera
* ''Asterocalyx''
* ''Botryotinia''
* ''Botrytis (fungus), Botrytis''
* ''Ciboria''
* ''Ciborinia''
* ...
. The widespread genus, which currently contains about 21 species, was circumscribed by the German botanist Karl Fuckel in 1870.