Corallomycetella | |
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Corallomycetella elegans | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Nectriaceae |
Genus: |
Corallomycetella Henn. 1904 |
Type species | |
Corallomycetella heinsenii (Henn.) Henn. 1904
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Corallomycetella is a genus of ascomycete fungi in the family Nectriaceae. [1] [2] [3] Species of Corallomycetella are tropical, and are characterized by the formation of brightly colored rhizomorphs of their rhizostilbella-like asexual morphs. [2] [4] These fungi causes a number of plant diseases including 'violet root rot' of Theobroma cacao, root rot of Carica papaya, and 'stinking root disease' of several tropical woody plants. [5] Two species of Corallomycetella are recognized: Corallomycetella elegans (Berk. and M.A. Curtis) C. Herrera & P. Chaverri and Corallomycetella repens (Berk. & Broome) Rossman & Samuels. [2] Corallomycetella jatrophae is now classified under Corallonectria. [2]