Cryphonectria
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| Scientific name | Cryphonectria |
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| Order | Diaporthales |
| Rank | Genus |
| Family | Cryphonectriaceae |
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| ID | 2268635 |
About Cryphonectria
Cryphonectria 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.