Rosellinia necatrix is a fungal plant pathogen infecting several hosts including apples, apricots, avocados, cassava, strawberries, pears, hop. citruses and Narcissus,[1] causing white root rot.
| Rosellinia necatrix | |
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| Dematóphora necátrix [sic!], illustration #346 in M. Cilenšek: Naše škodljive rastline (1892) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Xylariales |
| Family: | Xylariaceae |
| Genus: | Rosellinia |
| Species: | R. necatrix
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| Binomial name | |
| Rosellinia necatrix Berl. ex Prill. (1904)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dematophora necatrix R. Hartig (1883) | |
References
edit- ^ Mantell, S.H.; Wheeler, B.E.J. (February 1973). "Rosellinia and white root rot of Narcissus in the Scilly Isles". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 60 (1): 23–IN1. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(73)80056-7.
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