Leptosphaeriaceae
| Leptosphaeriaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: | Pleosporomycetidae |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: |
Leptosphaeriaceae M.E.Barr (1987) |
| Type genus | |
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Leptosphaeria Ces. & De Not. (1863) |
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| Genera | |
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Coniothyrium |
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Coniothyrium
Didymolepta
Leptosphaeria
Ophiobolus
Parahendersonia
Plenodomus
Pleoseptum
The Leptosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. The family was circumscribed by mycologist Margaret E. Barr in 1987. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 8 genera and 302 species. The family has a widespread distribution, but is especially prevalent in temperate regions. Species are either saprobic or grow as nectrotrophs on the stems or leaves of plants.
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