| Dermea | |
|---|---|
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| Dermea cerasi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Dermateaceae |
| Genus: | Dermea Fries |
| Type species | |
| Dermea cerasi (Persoon) Fr. | |
Dermea is a genus of ascomycete fungi [1] which attack trees, especially Prunus fruit trees - for instance, D. prunasti causes greengage plum die-back. On the whole, although Dermea species are considered pathogenic, not many serious diseases have been reported to be caused by this genus. [2]
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Dermea was initially authored in 1825 by the famous mycologist Elias Magnus Fries [2] and contains at least 22 species. [3]