Ophiognomonia melanostyla (DC.) Sacc.
(an ascomycete fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus)
GenusOphiognomonia (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyGNOMONIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Sogonov, M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F. 2008 Leaf-inhabiting genera of the Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales Stud. Mycol. No. 62.
von Arx, J.A., & Olivier, D.L. 1952 The taxonomy of Ophiobolus graminis Sacco. TBMS Vol 35 (1): 29-33.
Walker, D.M., Castlebury, L.A., Rossman, A.Y., Mejía, L.C. & White, J.F. 2012 Phylogeny and taxonomy of Ophiognomonia (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales), including twenty-five new species in this highly diverse genus FungalDiversity Vol 57: 85-147.

Ophiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophiognomonia melanostyla (an ascomycete fungus)
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