Scorias

Scorias
Scorias spongiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Dothideomycetes
Order:
Capnodiales
Family:
Capnodiaceae
Genus:
Scorias

Type species
Scorias spongiosa
(Schwein.) Fr.
Species

S. brasiliensis
S. capitata
S. citrina
S. communis
S. cylindrica
S. paulensis
S. philippinensis
S. spongiosa
S. tanakae

Synonyms

Antennella Theiss. & Syd.
Antennellina J.M. Mend.
Hyalocapnias Bat. & Cif.
Limacinia subgen. Leptocapnodium G. Arnaud
Leptocapnodium (G. Arnaud) Cif. & Bat.
Paracapnodium Speg.
Xystozukalia Theiss.

Scorias is a genus of fungi within the Capnodiaceae family. The genus was first described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1832. The fungus is known as sooty mould and is found growing on honeydew on leaves of many varieties of trees and plants.

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