Linochora is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae.[1]

Linochora
Scientific classification
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Linochora

Type species
Linochora leptospermi
(Cooke) Höhn. (1910)

A genus with many species mostly causing leaf spots on grasses.[2]

During the early stages of the formation of tarspots on maize leaves, pycnidia (asexual fruiting body) of the anamorph (asexual reproductive stage) of Phyllachora maydis, Linochora sp., have been occasionally be observed.[3]

Distribution edit

It has a scattered cosmopolitan distribution, from Europe, Africa, South America and New Zealand.[4][5]

Species edit

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[6]

Former species;[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998.
  2. ^ Chethana, Thilini (10 November 2022). "Linochora - Facesoffungi number: FoF 13494". Faces Of Fungi. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ Hock, J.; Dittrich, U.; Renfro, B. L.; Kranz, J. (1992). "Sequential development of pathogens in the maize tarspot disease complex". Mycopathologia. 117: 157–161.
  4. ^ "Linochora Höhn". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Linochora Höhn. 1910 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Linochora - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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