Gremmeniella is a genus of fungi in the family Helotiaceae.[1] The genus contains at least 3 species.[2]
| Gremmeniella | |
|---|---|
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| Canker caused by Gremmeniella abietina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Helotiaceae |
| Genus: | Gremmeniella M. Morelet |
| Type species | |
| Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerb.) M. Morelet | |
| Species | |
G. abietina | |
The genus name of Gremmeniella is in honour of J. Gremmen (fl. 1953) a Dutch botaniker (Mycology), plant pathologist, from the Forest ResearchStation T.N.O. in Wageningen.[3]
The genus was circumscribed by Michel Morele in Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Archéol. Toulon & Var vol.183 on page 9 in 1969.
Gremmeniella abietina is a plant pathogen that causes scleroderris canker.[4]
Species
- Gremmeniella abietina
- Gremmeniella juniperina
- Gremmeniella laricina
- Gremmeniella pinicola
- Gremmeniella baggina