Leptosphaeria acuta (Fuckel) P. Karst.
(Nettle Rash)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Leptosphaeria acuta (Nettle Rash)
Genus	Leptosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
Family	LEPTOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
Order	PLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	DOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
Class	DOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Leptosphaeria acuta is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Records of Leptosphaeria acuta (Nettle Rash) :
1: Leptosphaeria acuta (Nettle Rash)
25 Sep 2000	OSGR: SU56	51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W	Vice County: Berks (VC 22)	England
on Nettle stems

Leptosphaeria acuta (Nettle Rash) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Leptosphaeria
(a genus of ascomycetes)

PLEOSPORALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

DOTHIDEOMYCETES
(a class of ascomycetes)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN

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BioInfo

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leptosphaeria acuta (Nettle Rash)

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