Rosellinia necatrix

Rosellinia necatrix is a fungal plant pathogen infecting several hosts including apples, apricots, avocados, cassava, strawberries, pears, hop. citruses and Narcissus,^[1] causing white root rot.

Rosellinia necatrix
Dematóphora necátrix [sic!], illustration #346 in M. Cilenšek: Naše škodljive rastline (1892)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Xylariales
Family:	Xylariaceae
Genus:	Rosellinia
Species:	R. necatrix
Binomial name
Rosellinia necatrix Berl. ex Prill. (1904)
Synonyms
Dematophora necatrix R. Hartig (1883) Hypoxylon necatrix (Berl. ex Prill.) P.M.D. Martin (1976) Pleurographium necator (R. Hartig) Goid. (1935)