''Microdochium'' 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 ...

ascomycete Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...

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 ...

, which contains several

plant pathogens Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...

. The

teleomorph In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota: *Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body. *Anamorph: an ase ...

is '' Monographella''. The genus was circumscribed by German mycologist

Hans Sydow Hans Sydow (29 January 1879 – 6 June 1946) was a German mycologist and the son of mycologist and lichenologist, Paul Sydow (1851–1925). Career Hans Sydow worked at the Dresdner Bank in Berlin between 1904 and 1937 rising to divisional mana ...

in 1924.

Species

As accepted by

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; * '' Microdochium albescens'' , as ''

Monographella albescens ''Monographella albescens'' is a fungal plant pathogen also known as leaf scald which infects rice. Transmission Conidia are transferred by water splash. Host resistance Lines of rice that are resistant against ''M. albescens'' are availa ...

'' * '' Microdochium bolleyi'' * '' Microdochium caespitosum'' , affects leaves of ''

Eucalyptus deglupta ''Eucalyptus deglupta'' is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea. It is the only ''Eucalyptus'' species that ...

'' * '' Microdochium chrysanthemoides'' * '' Microdochium citrinidiscum'' * '' Microdochium colombiense'' * '' Microdochium consociatum'' * '' Microdochium cylindricum'' , affects leaves of ''

Eucalyptus camaldulensis ''Eucalyptus camaldulensis'', commonly known as river red gum, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, and is Endemism, endemic to Australia. It is a tree with smooth white or cream-coloured bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flow ...

'' * '' Microdochium fisheri'' * '' Microdochium fusariisporum'' * '' Microdochium griseum'' , affects leaves of ''

Eucalyptus sideroxylon ''Eucalyptus sideroxylon'', commonly known as mugga ironbark, or red ironbark is a small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has dark, deeply furrowed ironbark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of s ...

'' * '' Microdochium intermedium'' * '' Microdochium linariae'' * '' Microdochium lycopodinum'' * '' Microdochium majus'' * '' Microdochium maydis'' * ''

Microdochium nivale Fusarium patch is a disease in turf grass settings also called pink snow mold or Microdochium patch. In many cool season grass species in North America, it is caused by the fungus ''Microdochium nivale'' . The white-pink mycelium on infected lea ...

References

Sordariomycetes genera Taxa named by Hans Sydow Taxa described in 1924 {{Sordariomycetes-stub