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Rhytisma (fungus)

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Genus of fungi

Rhytisma
Rhytisma acerinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Rhytismatales
Family: Rhytismataceae
Genus: Rhytisma
Fr. (1818)
Type species
Rhytisma acerinum
(Pers.) Fr. (1818)

Rhytisma is a genus of fungi in the Rhytismataceae family commonly known as 'tar spot'. There are about 18 species, which live parasitically in the leaves of deciduous trees.

Species

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: CABI. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
Taxon identifiers
Rhytisma


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