Biology:Apiosporina

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Apiosporina
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Apiosporina

Type species
Apiosporina collinsii
(Schwein.) Höhn.
Species

A. collinsii
A. oronata
A. fallax
A. harunganae
A. morbosa

Apiosporina is a genus of fungi in the family Venturiaceae.[1] Seeds of the Chinese elm, Trident maple and Japanese black pine can be infected with Apiosporina collinsii to produce dwarf forms used to make bonsai trees.

References

  1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany) 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20090318003134/http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q281755 entry