Leptosphaeria Ces. & De Not.
(a genus of ascomycetes)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Leptosphaeria acuta
Nettle Rash
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 		Species 7 images
Leptosphaeria clarkii
a lichenicolous lichen
Species 1 ident. refs
Leptosphaeria doliolum
an ascomycete
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 		Species 13 images
Leptosphaeria maculans
Brassica Canker, Black Leg and Dry Rot - causative organism, Brassica Blackleg Disease
Species 1 ident. refs
Leptosphaeria sydowii
a fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLeptosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyLEPTOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Lucas, M.T. & Webster, J. 1967 Conidial states of British species of Leptosphaeria TBMS Vol 50 (1): 85-121.

Leptosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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