''Muroia'' is a genus 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

Lophiostomataceae The Lophiostomataceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order (biology), order Pleosporales. Taxa have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and are saprobic or necrotrophic on herbaceous and woody stems. The f ...

. A

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genus, it contains the single species ''Muroia nipponica''.

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Index Fungorum
Lophiostomataceae Monotypic Dothideomycetes genera {{Pleosporales-stub