Apiosporina is a genus of fungi in the family Venturiaceae.[1] Seeds of the Chinese elm, Trident maple and Japanese black pine can be infected with Apiosporina collinsii to produce dwarf forms used to make bonsai trees.

Apiosporina
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Apiosporina

Type species
Apiosporina collinsii
(Schwein.) Höhn.
Species

A. collinsii
A. oronata
A. fallax
A. harunganae
A. morbosa

References edit

  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.

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