Itersonilia is a genus of fungi in the order Cystofilobasidiales.[1] The genus comprises yeasts that have a hyphal state, forming cells that give rise to ballistospores.[2] The type species, Itersonilia perplexans, is a commercially significant plant pathogen causing root canker of parsnip and petal blight on chrysanthemums and other cut flowers.[3]

Itersonilia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Tremellomycetes
Order: Cystofilobasidiales
Family: Mrakiaceae
Genus: Itersonilia
Derx (1948)
Type species
Itersonilia perplexans
Derx (1948)
Species

Itersonilia diksonensis
Itersonilia pannonica
Itersonilia perplexans


References

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  1. ^ Liu XZ, Wang QM, Göker M, Groenewald M, Kachalkin AV, Lumbsch HT, Millanes AM, Wedin M, Yurkov AM, Boekhout T, Bai FY (2015). "Towards an integrated phylogenetic classification of the Tremellomycetes". Studies in Mycology. 81: 85–147. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2015.12.001. PMC 4777781.
  2. ^ Boekhout T (1991). "Systematics of Itersonilia: a comparative phenetic study". Mycological Research. 95 (2): 135–146. doi:10.1016/S0953-7562(09)81003-4.
  3. ^ McGovern RJ, Horita H, Stiles CM, Seijo TE (2006). "Host range of Itersonilia perplexans and management of Itersonilia petal blight of China Aster". Plant Health Progress. 7. doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-1018-02-RS.