Ascochyta Lib.
(a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)

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Ascochyta allii-cepae
a coelomycete
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Ascochyta anisomera
a coelomycete
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Ascochyta philadelphi
a coelomycete
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 		Anamorphic Species 6 images
Ascochyta pteridis
a coelomycete
Anamorphic Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAscochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Ascochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ascochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 263 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ascochyta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)

Pale, thin-walled, immersed pycnidia, typically with a dark ring around the ostiole. The short conidia are short 1-septate. Ascochyta mostly cause spots on living leaves or occasionally stems.

The conidia in Septoria are much longer, while in Phyllosticta they are aseptate.

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