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Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi within the family Ophiostomataceae. It was circumscribed in 1919 by mycologists Hans Sydow and Paul Sydow. Note the former type species of Ophiostoma piliferum (Fr.) Syd. & P. Syd. (1919) is now Ceratocystis pilifera, Ceratocystidaceae family. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide, except for central Asia, northern Africa and Russia.

Rhynchosporium secalis is an ascomycete fungus that is the causal agent of barley and rye scald.

Phytophthora palmivora is an oomycete that causes bud-rot of palms, fruit rot or kole-roga of coconut and areca nut. These are among the most serious diseases caused by fungi and moulds in South India. Outbreaks occur almost every year in Malnad, Mysore, North & South Kanara, Malabar and other areas. Similar diseases of palms are also known to occur in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Sumatra. The causative organism was first identified as P. palmivora by Edwin John Butler in 1917.

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Amanita mutabilis is a species of Amanita from eastern United States. Amanita mutabilis has pink tones on the cap and stem, and will turn pink when its flesh is cut; it smells of anise.

Xenonectriella is a genus of lichenicolous fungi in the family Nectriaceae. The genus was circumscribed by lichenologist Josef Karl Weese in 1919, with Xenonectriella lutescens assigned as the type species.

Cuphophyllus cheelii is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. First described in 1919 by botanists John Burton Cleland and Edwin Cheel, the fungus is found in Australia.

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Lichenopeltella is a genus of fungi in the family Microthyriaceae. It comprises about 50 species. The genus was established in 1919 by the mycologist Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel, and its classification within fungal families has been revised several times as scientists better understand its relationships. Nearly all species in the genus are specialized parasites that live on lichens rather than forming lichens themselves, often targeting specific host species. These fungi are found worldwide and are recognized by their tiny, shield-like fruiting bodies that develop on the surface of their

Keissleriella is a genus of fungi, that was originally placed in the Massarinaceae family, before being placed in the Lentitheciaceae family. The genus was circumscribed by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel in 1919, and was named in honour of Karl von Keissler (1872-1965), who was an Austrian lichenologist and mycologist.

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Appendiculella is a genus of fungi in the family Meliolaceae. About 70 species are accepted in 2020.

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Valseutypella is a genus of fungi in the family Gnomoniaceae. The genus contains two species.

Sclerotinia ricini is a plant pathogen infecting poinsettias.

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Rhizopus niveus is a filamentous fungi that can be found almost anywhere in the world. It is used in industry for the production of enzymes. Rhizopus niveus was originally isolated from Qū for Jiuniang manufactured in Hangzhou, China. Similarly to other Rhizopus species, Rhizopus niveus is saprophytic and grows commonly on many organic substrates. Unlike other Rhizopus species, it has the capacity to ferment galactose.

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Leiosphaerella is a genus of fungi in the family Amphisphaeriaceae; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.

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