''Hymenoscyphus'' 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
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
Helotiaceae
The Helotiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Helotiales. The distribution of species in the family are widespread, and typically found in tropical areas. There are 117 genera and 826 species in the family.
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The genus contains about 155 species.
Species
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Hymenoscyphus albidus''
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Hymenoscyphus albopunctus''
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Hymenoscyphus calyculus''
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Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
''Hymenoscyphus fraxineus'' is an ascomycete fungus that causes ash dieback, a chronic fungal disease of Fraxinus, ash trees in Europe characterised by leaf loss and crown forest dieback, dieback in infected trees. The fungus was first scientific ...
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Hymenoscyphus fructigenus''
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Hymenoscyphus salicinus''
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Hymenoscyphus scutula''
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Hymenoscyphus scutuloides''
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Hymenoscyphus syringicolor''
References
Helotiaceae
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