Ophiosphaerella Explained

Ophiosphaerella is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae.^[1] The genus was described by Italian-Argentinian botanist and mycologist Carlos Luigi Spegazzini in 1909.

Several species are pathogens of turfgrass, causing darkly pigmented hyphae on roots known as "dead spot". Ophiosphaerella korrae, Ophiosphaerella narmari, and Ophiosphaerella herpotricha affect bermudagrass (Cynodon species), while the latter fungus also causes dead spot in buffalo grass (Bouteloua dactyloides). Ophiosphaerella korrae is a cause of necrotic ring spot in creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra).

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[2]

• Ophiosphaerella agrostidis
• Ophiosphaerella aquatica
• Ophiosphaerella chiangraiensis
• Ophiosphaerella erikssonii
• Ophiosphaerella eupatorii
• Ophiosphaerella graminicola
• Ophiosphaerella herpotricha
• Ophiosphaerella korrae
• Ophiosphaerella leptosperma
• Ophiosphaerella narmari
• Ophiosphaerella taiwanensis
• Ophiosphaerella taiwanica

Former species;^[2]

• O. sasicola = Neoophiosphaerella sasicola, Lentitheciaceae
• O. stipae = Linocarpon stipae, Linocarpaceae
• O. williamsii = Linocarpon williamsii, Linocarpaceae

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Ophiosphaerella - Search Page . www.speciesfungorum.org . Species Fungorum . 24 March 2023.