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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.

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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
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.
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