''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
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 ...
s in the family
Sporocadaceae
The Sporocadaceae are a family of fungi, that was formerly in the order Xylariales. It was placed in the Amphisphaeriales order in 2020.
Species of ''Sporocadaceae'' are endophytic (living with a plant), plant pathogenic (causing disease) or ...
.
The genus ''
Lepteutypa
''Lepteutypa'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Amphisphaeriaceae. First described by the Austrian mycologist Franz Petrak in 1923, the genus contains 10 species according to a 2008 estimate. It was increased to 15 in 2020.
The genus ...
'' 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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Seiridium abietinum''
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Seiridium anceps''
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Seiridium aquaticum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium bignoniae''
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Seiridium breviaristatum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium caffrum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium camelliae
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium canariense
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium cancrinum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium cardinale''
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Seiridium castaneae
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium ceratosporum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium chinense
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium corni
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium cupressi
''Lepteutypa cupressi'' is a plant pathogen which causes a disease ("Cypress canker") in ''Cupressus'', ''Thuja'', and related conifer types.
The name ''Seiridium cupressi'' (formerly '' Coryneum cupressi'') is for the anamorph
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Seiridium delleanii
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium embeliae
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium eriobotryae
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, anamorphic nam ...
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Seiridium eucalypti''
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Seiridium indicum''
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Seiridium intermedium''
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Seiridium italicum
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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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
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding anamorphic name, used to describe the asexual form, is ''Seiridium'' (formerly ''Cory ...
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Seiridium neocupressi
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, anamorphic nam ...
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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
''Seiridium'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
The genus ''Lepteutypa'' is Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, teleomorphic (reproducing sexually) and the corresponding Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, anamorphic nam ...
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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
''Sporocadus'' is a genus of plant pathogens in the family Sporocadaceae.
Species of the family ''Sporocadaceae'' are endophytic, plant pathogenic or saprobic, and associated with a wide range of host plants.
''Sporocadus'' was established by Co ...
'', 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