Monilinia fructigena

Monilinia fructigena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Subclass:	Leotiomycetidae
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus:	Monilinia
Species:	M. fructigena
Binomial name
*Monilinia fructigena* Honey, (1945)
Synonyms
Monilia fructigena Schumach., (1801) Sclerotinia fructigena (J.Schröt.) Norton, (1905) Sclerotinia fructigena Aderh., (1905) Stromatinia fructigena (J.Schröt.) Boud., (1907)

Monilinia fructigena is a plant pathogen causing a fruit rot of apples, pears, plums, peaches and cherries.

External links

Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database

References

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