Ceratocystis | |
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A culture of Ceratocystis resinifera | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Microascales |
Family: | Ceratocystidaceae |
Genus: | Ceratocystis Ellis & Halst. (1890) |
Species | |
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Ceratocystis is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae.[1] Several species are important plant pathogens, causing diseases such as oak wilt and pineapple black rot.