Ophiostomataceae
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| Ophiostomataceae | |
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| Hyphae of Ophiostoma wageneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Ophiostomatales |
| Family: | Ophiostomataceae Nannf. (1932) |
| Type genus | |
| Ophiostoma | |
The Ophiostomataceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes.[1] The family was circumscribed by J.A. Nannfeldt in 1932.[2] Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are typically found in temperate regions, as pathogens of both coniferous and deciduous trees.[3]
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