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Monosporascus cannonballus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Xylariales
Family: Diatrypaceae
Genus: Monosporascus
Species:
M. cannonballus
Binomial name
Monosporascus cannonballus
Pollack & Uecker (1974)

Monosporascus cannonballus is a species of fungus in the family Diatrypaceae. [1] It is a plant pathogen that causes vine decline of melon and watermelon crops. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Monosporascus cannonballus Pollack & Uecker". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ Negreiros, Andreia M.P.; Júnior, Rui S.; Rodrigues, Ana P.M.S.; León, Maela; Armengol, Josep (2019). "Prevalent weeds collected from cucurbit fields in Northeastern Brazil reveal new species diversity in the genus Monosporascus". Annals of Applied Biology. 174 (3): 349–363. doi: 10.1111/aab.12493. hdl: 10251/140868.