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Sclerotinia
Sclerotinia sulcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus:	Sclerotinia Fuckel (1870)
Type species
Sclerotinia libertiana Fuckel (1870)
Species
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Sclerotinia is a genus of fungi in the family Sclerotiniaceae. The widely distributed genus contains 14 species.

Taxonomy

A number of species previously assigned to Sclerotinia are now considered to be members of the closely related genus, Botrytis.

Species

Selected species include:

• Sclerotinia borealis
• Sclerotinia bulborum (Wakker) Sacc.
• Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Benn.
• Sclerotinia minor Jagger
• Sclerotinia ricini
• Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary
• Sclerotinia spermophila Noble
• Sclerotinia sulcata (Roberge ex Desm.) Whetzel
• Sclerotinia trifoliorum Erikss.
• Sclerotinia veratri

References

1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

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