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Leptosphaeria acuta

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Species of fungus

Leptosphaeria acuta
Leptosphaeria acuta on an old stem of common nettle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus: Leptosphaeria
Species: L. acuta
Binomial name
Leptosphaeria acuta
(Moug. & Nestl.) P. Karst., (1873)
Synonyms
List
  • Heptameria acuta (Moug. & Nestl.) Cooke
    Leptophoma urticae (Schulzer & Sacc.) Hรถhn.
    Phoma urticae Schulzer & Sacc., (1869)
    Sphaeria acuta Moug.
    Sphaeria coniformis Fr., (1818)

Leptosphaeria acuta (also known as nettle rash) is a plant pathogen found on the dead stems of common nettle (Urtica dioica).

References

  1. "Leptosphaeria acuta". Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Leptosphaeria acuta


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