''Pleospora'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of ascomycete

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

. This genus was originally described by

Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst (22 March 1806 – 24 April 1881) was a German botanist and mycologist. Biography Rabenhorst was born in Treuenbrietzen. He studied in Berlin and Belzig from 1822 to 1830, worked as a pharmacist in Luckau until 1840, ...

in 1857 and was revised by Wehmeyer and

Müller Müller may refer to: Companies * Müller (company), a German multinational dairy company ** Müller Milk & Ingredients, a UK subsidiary of the German company * Müller (store), a German retail chain * GMD Müller, a Swiss aerial lift manufacturi ...

. There was an estimated 63 species in 2008. , the

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lists up to 440 species, while

Species Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (Binomial nomenclature, scientific names) in the fungus Kingdom (biology), kingdom. As of 2015, the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partn ...

lists about 375 species.

Selected species

A selected few species are shown here; * '' Pleospora alfalfae'' * '' Pleospora allii'', Stemphylium leaf blight * '' Pleospora ambigua'' * '' Pleospora bardanae'' Niessl 1876 * ''Pleospora betae'' now '' Neocamarosporium betae'' * '' Pleospora bjoerlingii'' * ''

Pleospora eturmiuna ''Pleospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. This genus was originally described by Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst in 1857 and was revised by Wehmeyer and Müller. There was an estimated 63 species in 2008. , the GBIF lists up to 440 species, while ...

'' * '' Pleospora gaudefroyi'', Patouillard, now in genus '' Decorospora'' * '' Pleospora gigaspora'' * '' Pleospora gracilariae'' * '' Pleospora halophila'' * ''

Pleospora herbarum ''Pleospora herbarum'' is a species of fungus in the family Pleosporaceae. It is a plant pathogen infecting several hosts including alfalfa, apples, asparagus, tomatoes, citruses and chickpea. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is common ...

'' * ''

Pleospora iqbalii ''Pleospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. This genus was Species description, originally described by Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst in 1857 and was revised by Lewis Edgar Wehmeyer, Wehmeyer and Emil Müller (mycologist), Müller. There was an est ...

'' * '' Pleospora lamnaria'' * '' Pleospora leptosphaerulinoides'' * ''

Pleospora lycopersici ''Pleospora lycopersici'' is a plant pathogen fungus infecting tomatoes. It was originally found on the fruit of ''Lycopersicon ''Lycopersicon'' was a genus in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshades and relatives). It contained ...

'' * '' Pleospora mullerii'' * '' Pleospora paludiscirpi'' * '' Pleospora papaveracea'', possible biocontrol for

oriental poppy ''Papaver orientale'', the Oriental poppy, is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran. Oriental poppies grow a mound of leaves that are hairy and finely dissected in spring. They gather energy ...

, now in genus ''

Crivellia ''Alternaria penicillata'' is a species of fungi in the family Pleosporaceae, which causes leaf blight of opium poppy. The fungus is found in Europe, Australia, India, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, USA and Zambia. It was formerly ...

''. * '' Pleospora pelagica'' * '' Pleospora pelvetiae'' * '' Pleospora rubicunda'' * '' Pleospora rudis'' * ''

Pleospora sedicola ''Pleospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. This genus was originally described by Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst in 1857 and was revised by Wehmeyer and Müller. There was an estimated 63 species in 2008. , the GBIF lists up to 440 species, while ...

'' * '' Pleospora shepherdiae'', attacks dead twigs of ''

Crataegus ''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...

'' * '' Pleospora spartinae'' * '' Pleospora theae'' * '' Pleospora tomatonis'' * '' Pleospora triglochinicola'' * '' Pleospora welwitschiae''

Selected species

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