Valsa sordida
| Valsa sordida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Valsaceae |
| Genus: | Valsa |
| Species: | V. sordida |
| Binomial name | |
| Valsa sordida Nitschke (1870) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Engizostoma sordidum (Nitschke) Kuntze (1898) | |
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.