Rhytisma is a genus of fungi in the Rhytismataceae family[1] commonly known as 'tar spot'. There are about 18 species,[2] which live parasitically in the leaves of deciduous trees.
| Rhytisma | |
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| Rhytisma acerinum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Rhytismatales |
| Family: | Rhytismataceae |
| Genus: | Rhytisma Fr. (1818) |
| Type species | |
| Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr. (1818)
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Species
edit- Rhytisma acerinum
- Rhytisma americanum
- Rhytisma andromedae
- Rhytisma anhuiense
- Rhytisma asteris
- Rhytisma decolorans
- Rhytisma eucalypti
- Rhytisma himalense
- Rhytisma huangshanense
- Rhytisma ilicis-canadensis
- Rhytisma ilicis-integrae
- Rhytisma ilicis-latifoliae
- Rhytisma ilicis-pedunculosae
- Rhytisma itatiaiae
- Rhytisma lagerstroemiae
- Rhytisma panamense
- Rhytisma prini
- Rhytisma priscum
- Rhytisma punctatum
- Rhytisma salicinum
- Rhytisma ulmi
- Rhytisma umbonatum
- Rhytisma velatum
- Rhytisma vitis
- Rhytisma yuexiense
References
edit- ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.