Leptosphaerulina

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Leptosphaerulina
Leptosphaerulina sp.
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Leptosphaerulina

Type species
Leptosphaerulina australis

Leptosphaerulina is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes.[1] The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class was unknown in 2007 until it was placed within the Didymellaceae family in the Pleosporales order.[2] The genus was first described by Australian plant pathologist Daniel McAlpine in 1902.[3]

Situation: A range of cool season grasses.[citation needed]

Turf damage: Uniform yellow or brown lesions may extend down to the leaf sheath. Water-soaked lesions, which quickly fade to a bleached white, may also occur on the leaf blades.[citation needed]

Occurrence: Disease outbreaks can occur during warm, humid weather on fescue, ryegrass or bentgrass. Large turf areas become uniformly blighted or appear patchy with individual leaves dying back from the tip.[citation needed]

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As accepted by Species Fungorum;[4]

Former species;[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998.
  3. ^ McAlpine D. (1902). Fungus diseases of stone-fruit trees in Australia and their treatment. p. 103.
  4. ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Search Page - Leptosphaerulina". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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