Neonectria galligena | |
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Nectria galligena | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Nectriaceae |
Genus: | Neonectria |
Species: | N. galligena |
Binomial name | |
Neonectria galligena (Bres.) Rossman & Samuels, (1999) |
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Synonyms | |
Cylindrocarpon heteronema |
Neonectria galligena is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes cankers that can kill branches of trees by choking them off. Apple and Beech trees are two susceptible species.