Biology:Amphilogia

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Amphilogia
Amphilogia gyrosa 261243932.jpg
Cankers caused by A. gryosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Diaporthales
Family: Cryphonectriaceae
Genus: Amphilogia
Gryzenh., H.F. Glen & M.J. Wingf. 2005
Species

Amphilogia gyrosa
Amphilogia major

Amphilogia is a genus of fungi within the family Cryphonectriaceae. It was established in 2005.[1] The fungi cause orange cankers on tree branches.[1][2]

The name, amphilogia, is derived from the Greek amphi (both sides) + logo (discussion), referring to taxonomic disputes around the genus.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gryzenhout, Marieka; Glen, Hugh F.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (2005). "Amphilogia gen. nov. for Cryphonectria -like fungi from Elaeocarpus spp. in New Zealand and Sri Lanka" (in en). Taxon 54 (4): 1009–1021. doi:10.2307/25065485. ISSN 0040-0262. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2307/25065485. 
  2. Parthasarathy, S.; Thiribhuvanamala, G.; Muthulakshmi, P.; Angappan, K. (2021-04-25) (in en). Diseases of Forest Trees and their Management. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-38833-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=qvkWEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Amphilogia+gyrosa%22&pg=PA203. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4748294 entry