Lirula

Lirula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Rhytismatales
Family:	Rhytismataceae
Genus:	Lirula; Darker
Type species
	Lirula nervisequa;

Last updated October 18, 2025

Lirula is a genus of seven species of fungi within the Rhytismataceae family.^[1]^[2]

Fungi in the genus cause diseases of trees; for example, Lirula macrospora causes needle blight of spruces such as Picea pungens and Picea glauca .^[3]

References

↑ 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.
↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 385. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.
↑ O'Donnell, Jill; Byrne, Jan. "Lirula needle blight found on Black hills spruce". Michigan State University Extension. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

External links

Lirula at Index Fungorum

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[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.

[Dictionary10th-2] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 385. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.

[MSU-3] O'Donnell, Jill; Byrne, Jan. "Lirula needle blight found on Black hills spruce". Michigan State University Extension. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

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