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Scorias
Sign in to saveScorias is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. The genus was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1832. The fungus is known as sooty mould and is found growing on honeydew on leaves of many varieties of trees and plants.
Species
Honeydew Eater
species
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 32
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Capnodiaceae
- Collections
- NCU, FH, MEL, CUP, IAP, BPI
- Recorded in
- United States, Chile, Australia, Brasil, India, ?, Costa Rica
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Characteristics
- Effects of sooty mould
- References
Scorias is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. The genus was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1832. The fungus is known as sooty mould and is found growing on honeydew on leaves of many varieties of trees and plants.
==Characteristics== The mycelium of these fungi have parallel walls and form a thick spongy mass. The perithecium is round and long stalked and the spores have four cells.
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