Kingdom Fungi Class Sordariomycetes Genus Valsa Order Diaporthales | Division Ascomycota Family Valsaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Valsa, Cytospora, Diaporthales, Cryptosphaeria, Valsa ambiens | ||
Valsa sordida is a species of fungus within the Valsaceae family. A plant pathogen, it causes dieback of small branches and twigs of broad-leaved trees, usually poplar. It is found in Africa, Australasia, Europe, and North and South America. The anamorph is Cytospora chrysopserma.
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