Neonectria faginata

Neonectria faginata
Neonectria faginata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Nectriaceae
Genus: Neonectria
Species:
N. faginata
Binomial name
Neonectria faginata
(M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castlebury & Rossman

Neonectria faginata is a species of fungus that affects Beech trees in North America. Neonectria faginata, along with Neonectria ditissima, are the cause of beech bark disease in trees that have already been affected by beech scale Cryptococcus fagisuga.