Phyllosticta Pers.
(a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPhyllosticta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
FamilyPHYLLOSTICTACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderBOTRYOSPHAERIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
van der Aa, H.A. & Vanev, S. (Aptroot A., et al, eds) 2002 A revision of the species described in Phyllosticta 510pp, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
van der Aa, H.A. 1973 Studies in Phyllosticta I Stud. Mycol. 5.
Wikee, S. et al 2011 Phyllosticta - an overview of current status of species recognition FungalDiversity Vol 51: 43-61.

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phyllosticta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 225 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phyllosticta (a form genus of coelomycetous leaf-spot fungi)

Thin-walled, erumpent pycnidia with simple conidia on short or imperceptible conidiophores. Mostly on leaves.

The conidia in Septoria are much longer, while in Ascochyta they are 1-septate.

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