Diaporthales
Encyclopedia
Diaporthales is an order
of sac fungi.
Diaporthales includes a number of plant pathogenic fungi, the most notorious of which is Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, the chestnut blight
fungus that altered the landscape of eastern North America
. Other diseases caused by members of this order include stem canker of soybean
s (Diaporthe phaseolorum
(Cooke & Ellis) Sacc. and its varieties), stem-end rot of citrus
fruits (Diaporthe citri
F.A. Wolf), and peach
canker disease (Phomopsis amygdali Del.).
Some species produce secondary metabolites that result in toxicoses of animals such as lupinosis of sheep (Diaporthe toxica
P.M. Will. et al.). A number of asexually reproducing plant pathogenic fungi also belong in the Diaporthales, such Greeneria uvicola (Berk. & Curt.) Punith., cause of bitter rot of grape
, and Discula destructiva
Redlin, cause of dogwood
anthracnose, both of which are mitotic diaporthalean species with no known sexual state.
), according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. A question mark preceding the genus name means that the placement of that genus within this order is uncertain.
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
of sac fungi.
Diaporthales includes a number of plant pathogenic fungi, the most notorious of which is Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr, the chestnut blight
Chestnut blight
The pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica is a member of the ascomycota category, and is the main cause of chestnut blight, a devastating disease of the American chestnut tree that caused a mass extinction in the early 1900s of this once plentiful tree from its historic range in the eastern...
fungus that altered the landscape of eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Other diseases caused by members of this order include stem canker of soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
s (Diaporthe phaseolorum
Diaporthe phaseolorum
Diaporthe phaseolorum is a plant pathogen with three subspecies :* Diaporthe phaseolorum var. phaseolorum* Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora* Diaporthe phaseolorum var. sojae-External links:* *...
(Cooke & Ellis) Sacc. and its varieties), stem-end rot of citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
fruits (Diaporthe citri
Diaporthe citri
Diaporthe citri is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *...
F.A. Wolf), and peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
canker disease (Phomopsis amygdali Del.).
Some species produce secondary metabolites that result in toxicoses of animals such as lupinosis of sheep (Diaporthe toxica
Diaporthe toxica
Diaporthe toxica is a plant endophyte and occasionally a plant pathogen . D. toxica produces secondary metabolites that result in toxicoses of animals such as lupinosis of sheep. Mycotoxic lupinosis is a disease caused by lupin material that is infected with the fungus .The fungus produces...
P.M. Will. et al.). A number of asexually reproducing plant pathogenic fungi also belong in the Diaporthales, such Greeneria uvicola (Berk. & Curt.) Punith., cause of bitter rot of grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
, and Discula destructiva
Discula destructiva
Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Valsaceae which causes dogwood anthracnose, affecting populations of dogwood trees native to North America....
Redlin, cause of dogwood
Dogwood
The genus Cornus is a group of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Most dogwoods are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
anthracnose, both of which are mitotic diaporthalean species with no known sexual state.
- This description incorporates text from the Diaporthales Home, U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is in the public domain because it was created by the US Government.
Genera incertae sedis
The following genera within the Diaporthales have an uncertain taxonomic placement (incertae sedisIncertae sedis
, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
), according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota. A question mark preceding the genus name means that the placement of that genus within this order is uncertain.
- AnisomycopsisAnisomycopsisAnisomycopsis is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- ApiosporopsisApiosporopsisApiosporopsis is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- CaudosporaCaudosporaCaudospora is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- ChromendothiaChromendothiaChromendothia is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- CryptoleptosphaeriaCryptoleptosphaeriaCryptoleptosphaeria is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- CryphonectriaCryphonectriaCryphonectria is a fungal genus in the order Diaporthales. The most well-known and well-studied species in the genus is Cryphonectria parasitica, the species which causes chestnut blight. The genus was, for a time, considered synonymous with Endothia, but the two are now recognised as distinct...
- CryptonectriellaCryptonectriellaCryptonectriella is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- CryptonectriopsisCryptonectriopsisCryptonectriopsis is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- ?ExormatostomaExormatostomaExormatostoma is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown . According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement of this genus in the Diapthorales order is uncertain....
- HercosporaHercosporaHercospora is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- JobellisiaJobellisiaJobellisia is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- KeinstirschiaKeinstirschiaKeinstirschia is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown ....
- LollipopaiaLollipopaiaLollipopaia is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- PedumisporaPedumisporaPedumispora is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- PseudocryptosporellaPseudocryptosporellaPseudocryptosporella is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- PseudothisPseudothisPseudothis is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- SavulescuaSavulescuaSavulescua is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- SchizoparmeSchizoparmeSchizoparme is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- SphaerognomoniellaSphaerognomoniellaSphaerognomoniella is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown . According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement of this genus in the Diapthorales order is uncertain....
- StioclettiaStioclettiaStioclettia is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....
- ?TrematovalsaTrematovalsaTrematovalsa is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order, class Sordariomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown . According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement of this genus in the Diapthorales order is uncertain....
- VismyaVismyaVismya is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain....