Phyllosticta | |
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Phyllosticta cruenta on Polygonatum odoratum found in Ryczów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
Genus: | Phyllosticta Pers. |
Species[1] | |
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Phyllosticta is a genus of fungi. Many of the species in this genus are common and important plant pathogens. They typically infect the foliage and cause tannish-gray leaf spots with dark brown to purple borders. However, Phyllosticta may also infect fruit and stems. Yield loss is a common consequence of Phyllosticta infection.[2] Representatives of the genus are found worldwide and on a wide range of plant hosts.[3]