Ophiostomataceae | |
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Hyphae of Ophiostoma wageneri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Ophiostomatales |
Family: |
Ophiostomataceae Nannf. (1932) |
Type genus | |
Ophiostoma Syd. & P.Syd. (1919) |
The Ophiostomataceae are a family of fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes. The family was circumscribed by J.A. Nannfeldt in 1932. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are typically found in temperate regions, as pathogens of both coniferous and deciduous trees.