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Dutch Elm Disease Fungus

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Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a species of fungus in the family Ophiostomataceae and one of the key causative agents of Dutch elm disease, alongside the related species Ophiostoma ulmi and Ophiostoma himal-ulmi.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Produces yeast-like spores and multicellular filamentous hyphae in the xylem vessels of infected elms 1
Scientific Name
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Sordariomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Dutch Elm Disease Fungus
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Sources
1. Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a species of fungus in the family Ophiostomataceae.
  • Lead section, paragraph on spread within the tree
    In the xylem vessels the fungus produces yeast-like spores and multicellular filamentous hyphae.
  • fungus infecting elm trees
  • caused one of the first pandemics of the species...caused 10-40% death of genus Ulmus
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Wikidata: Dutch Elm Disease Fungus
  • Wikidata Q10610710, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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