Lirula
| Lirula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Rhytismatales |
| Family: | Rhytismataceae |
| Genus: | Lirula Darker |
| Type species | |
| Lirula nervisequa | |
Lirula is a genus of seven species of fungi within the Rhytismataceae family.[1][2]
Fungi in the genus cause diseases of trees; for example, Lirula macrospora causes needle blight of spruces such as Picea pungens and Picea glauca.[3]
References
- ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 385. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jill; Byrne, Jan. "Lirula needle blight found on Black hills spruce". Michigan State University Extension. Retrieved 22 September 2025.