Neofusicoccum arbuti
Species of fungus
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Neofusicoccum arbuti is a fungus species in the genus Neofusicoccum. It was first described by D.F. Farr & M. Elliott, and given its current name by Crous, Slippers & A.J.L. Phillips in 2006.[2] Neofusicoccum arbuti is included in the genus Neofusicoccum and the family Botryosphaeriaceae. This species is known as madrone canker.[3] N. arbuti is a potentially lethal canker disease of Pacific madrone, Arbutus menziesii.[4][5]
| Neofusicoccum arbuti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
| Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Neofusicoccum |
| Species: | N. arbuti |
| Binomial name | |
| Neofusicoccum arbuti (D.F. Farr & M. Elliott) Crous, Slippers & A.J.L. Phillips 2006 | |
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No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.