Ophiognomonia is a genus of fungi in the family Gnomoniaceae.[1]

Ophiognomonia
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Ophiognomonia

(Sacc.) Sacc.
Type species
Ophiognomonia melanostyla
(DC.) Sacc.

The genus Ophiognomonia was based on Gnomoniella subgenus Ophiognomonia Sacc. for species having elongate, often septate ascospores. The type species, O. melanostyla (DC.: Fr.) Sacc., occurs on overwintered leaves and petioles of Tilia spp. in temperate regions. About 15 additional species are currently included in this genus but most of these are obscure. Two of these species are known as endophytes of woody plants, O. cryptica D. Wilson & M.E. Barr isolated from leaves of Quercus emoryi and O. elasticae (Koord.) M. Monod on Ficus. Although O. cryptica is a dominant endophyte with interesting ecological implications, no living isolates of this species have been preserved.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. ^ Sogonov MV, Castlebury LA, Rossman AY, Mejia LC, White JF (2008). "Leaf-inhabiting genera of the Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales". Studies in Mycology. 62: 1–79. doi:10.3114/sim.2008.62.01. PMC 2621335. PMID 19287541.
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