Griphosphaerioma
Genus of fungi
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Griphosphaerioma is a genus of fungi in the family Amphisphaeriaceae.[1] It is also in the Subclass Xylariomycetidae O.E. Erikss & Winka and order Amphisphaeriales D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss.[2]
| Griphosphaerioma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Amphisphaeriales |
| Family: | Amphisphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Griphosphaerioma Höhn. |
| Type species | |
| Griphosphaerioma symphoricarpi (Ellis & Everh.) Höhn. ex Petr. | |
Distribution
Griphosphaerioma kansensis has only been found in Kansas within the United States of America, hence the name 'kansensis'.[3] Griphosphaerioma zelkovicola was first observed in Japan on the bark of the tree Zelkova serrata.[4]
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;[5]
- Griphosphaerioma kansensis (Ellis & Everh.) Shoemaker (1963)
- Griphosphaerioma zelkovicola Yas. Ono & Tak. Kobay. (2003)
Former species;
- G. symphoricarpi (Rehm) Höhn. (1918) = Valsa symphoricarpi, Valsaceae
- G. symphoricarpi (Ellis & Everh.) Höhn. ex Petr. (1921) = Dothidotthia symphoricarpi, Dothidotthiaceae