| Diaporthe nothofagi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Diaporthaceae |
| Genus: | Diaporthe |
| Species: | D. nothofagi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaporthe nothofagi Tan, Edwards, Grice & Shivas | |
Diaporthe nothofagi is a plant endophyte and occasionally a plant pathogen, first found on Nothofagus cunninghamii in Australia. [1]
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