Sclerotinia Explained

Sclerotinia is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae. The widely distributed genus contains 14 species.

Taxonomy

A number of species previously assigned to Sclerotinia are now considered to be members of the closely related genus, Botrytis.

Species

Selected species include:

• Sclerotinia borealis
• Sclerotinia bulborum (Wakker) Sacc.
• Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Benn.
• Sclerotinia minor Jagger
• Sclerotinia ricini
• Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary
• Sclerotinia spermophila Noble
• Sclerotinia sulcata (Roberge ex Desm.) Whetzel
• Sclerotinia trifoliorum Erikss.
• Sclerotinia veratri