Thedgonia

Thedgonia
Thedgonia ligustrina on leaf of Ligustrum vulgare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Drepanopezizaceae
Genus: Thedgonia
B.Sutton

Thedgonia is a genus of fungi in the family Drepanopezizaceae of the order Helotiales.[1][2] They have been recorded in most places in Europe including Great Britain.[3][4]

They affect plants such as Ligustrum vulgare and species of Verbascum,[5] forming spots on the leaves.[4]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[6]

  • Thedgonia bellocensis (C. Massal. & Sacc.) U. Braun (1992)[5]
  • Thedgonia dioscoreae (Deighton) U. Braun (1990)
  • Thedgonia ligustrina (Boerema) B. Sutton (1973)
  • Thedgonia lupini (Davis) U. Braun (1994)
  • Thedgonia pavoniae (Deighton) U. Braun (1990)
  • Thedgonia pulvinata R.F. Castañeda (1988)

References

  1. ↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. ↑ Crous, P. W.; Braun, U.; Wingfield, M. J.; Wood, A. R.; Shin, H. D.; Summerell, B. A.; Alfenas, A. C.; Cumagun, C. J. R.; Groenewald, J. Z. (9 June 2009). "Phylogeny and taxonomy of obscure genera of microfungi". Persoonia. 22: 139–61. doi:10.3767/003158509X461701. PMC 2789545. PMID 20198145.
  3. ↑ "Thedgonia B.Sutton". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Thedgonia ligustrina". fungi.myspecies.info. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 Kruse, Julia; Braun, Uwe (2021). "First reports of Thedgonia bellocensis on Verbascum spp. from Germany". Schlechtendalia. 38.
  6. ↑ "Thedgonia - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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