Ophiostoma
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Ophiostoma is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of fungi within the Ophiostomataceae
Ophiostomataceae
The Ophiostomataceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes. The family was named by J.A. Nannfeldt in 1932. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are typically found in temperate regions, as pathogens of both coniferous and deciduous trees....

 family.

Ophiostoma includes the following species:
  • Ophiostoma carpenteri Hausner, Eyjólfsdóttir, and Reid, 2003, an ophiostomatoid fungus
    Fungus
    A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...

     closely related to Ophiostoma retusum (R.W. Davidson et T.E. Hinds) Hausner et al. named in honor of Dr. Steven E. Carpenter, Ph.D., of Philomath, Oregon
    Philomath, Oregon
    Philomath is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath College. The population was 3,838 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

    , who collected the isolates and provided them to the authors for study.
  • Ophiostoma retusum (R.W. Davidson et T.E. Hinds) Hausner et al.

External links

  • Ophiostoma at Index Fungorum
    Index Fungorum
    Index Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....

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