genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The de ...
division. It was later placed in the Leptosphaeriaceae family. The widespread genus contained 14 species, before most were transferred to ''
Leptosphaerulina
''Leptosphaerulina'' is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes
Dothideomycetes is the largest and most diverse class of ascomycete fungi. It comprises 11 orders 90 families, 1300 genera and over 19,000 known species. Traditionally, m ...
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus, with just Mycotodea litorea .
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every po ...
by
Wilhelm Kirschstein Wilhelm Kirschstein (2 October 1863 - 1946 in Groß Behnitz bei Nauen) was a German schoolteacher and mycologist.
During his career, he taught classes in Rathenow and Berlin-Pankow.Theologian
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and
pedagogue
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and was also interested in Poetry, Architecture and botany (Mycology). He was a tutor and Pastor in different locations.
Former species
As listed by
Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names ( scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of ...
Leptopeltidaceae
The Leptopeltidaceae are a family of fungi with an uncertain taxonomic placement in the class Dothideomycetes.
Genera
As accepted by GBIF
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that focuses on ma ...
* ''M. helvetica'' = ''
Leptosphaeria helvetica
''Leptosphaeria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae.
Species
*''Leptosphaeria abbreviata''
*''Leptosphaeria abuensis''
*''Leptosphaeria abutilonis''
*'' Leptosphaeria aceris''
*''Leptosphaeria acheniorum''
*''Leptosphaeria ac ...
'',
Leptosphaeriaceae
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 ...
* ''M. heufleri'' = ''
Leptosphaeria heufleri
''Leptosphaeria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae.
Species
*'' Leptosphaeria abbreviata''
*''Leptosphaeria abuensis''
*'' Leptosphaeria abutilonis''
*'' Leptosphaeria aceris''
*'' Leptosphaeria acheniorum''
*''Leptosphaeri ...
Didymellaceae
The Didymellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. The have a world-wide distribution.
Recent phylogenetic examination of some of the larger genera of the Pleosporales, particularly '' Phoma'', has led to considerable reorganisat ...
* ''M. juncina'' = ''
Phaeosphaeria juncina
''Phaeosphaeria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae. It has about 95 species. The genus was circumscribed by Japanese mycologist Ichiro Miyake in 1909, with ''Phaeosphaeria oryzae'' assigned as the type species.
Species
*''Phae ...
'',
Phaeosphaeriaceae
The Phaeosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Species in the family have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are generally nectrotrophic or saprobic on a wide range of plants.
Genera list
*'' Barria''
*'' Bricookea''
*'' ...
* ''M. lemaneae'' = ''
Phaeospora lemaneae
''Phaeospora'' is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes; its familial placement is uncertain.
Species
*'' Phaeospora arctica''
*'' Phaeospora australiensis''
*'' Phaeospora everniae''
*'' Phaeospora exoriens''
*'' Phaeospora lemanea ...
'',
Dothideomycetes
Dothideomycetes is the largest and most diverse class of ascomycete fungi. It comprises 11 orders 90 families, 1300 genera and over 19,000 known species. Traditionally, most of its members were included in the loculoascomycetes, which is not p ...
Phaeosphaeria petkovicensis
''Phaeosphaeria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae. It has about 95 species. The genus was circumscribed by Japanese mycologist Ichiro Miyake in 1909, with ''Phaeosphaeria oryzae'' assigned as the type species.
Species
*''Phae ...
Leptosphaeria striolata
''Leptosphaeria'' is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae.
Species
*'' Leptosphaeria abbreviata''
*''Leptosphaeria abuensis''
*'' Leptosphaeria abutilonis''
*'' Leptosphaeria aceris''
*''Leptosphaeria acheniorum''
*''Leptosphaeria ...