Thielaviopsis

Thielaviopsis
Microscopic view of Thielaviopsis basicola chlamydospores
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Microascales
Family: Ceratocystidaceae
Genus: Thielaviopsis
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Synonyms

Chalara

Thielaviopsis is a small genus of fungi in the order Microascales,[1] and family Ceratocystidaceae.[2] The genus includes several important agricultural based pathogens. The most widespread is T. basicola, the causal agent in several root rot diseases of economically important crop species including cotton and a variety of vegetables. In cotton, Thielaviopsis causes root rot, also known as black root rot, which causes necrosis of the roots and stunting of the crop plants.

The genus name of Thielavia is in honour of Friedrich Joachim Sigismund von Thielau (1796–1870), who was a German forester and landowner in Breslau.[3]

  1. ^ "Thielaviopsis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fungorum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.