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Valsa sordida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Diaporthales |
Family: | Valsaceae |
Genus: | Valsa |
Species: | V. sordida
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Binomial name | |
Valsa sordida | |
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Valsa sordida is a species of fungus within the family Valsaceae. A plant pathogen, it causes dieback of small branches and twigs of broad-leaved trees, usually poplar. It is found in Africa, Australasia, Europe, and North and South America. The anamorph is Cytospora chrysosperma.[4]