Linochora is a genus of fungi in the family Phyllachoraceae.
A genus with many species mostly causing leaf spots on grasses.
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.
Distribution It has a scattered cosmopolitan distribution, from Europe, Africa, South America and New Zealand.
Species As accepted by Species Fungorum;
Linochora aberrans Linochora acaciae Linochora annonae Linochora arechavaletae Linochora bulbosa Linochora conformis Linochora costaricensis Linochora cynodontis Linochora doidgeae Linochora howardii Linochora laboriosa Linochora lasiuri Linochora ligniaria Linochora longispora Linochora macrospora Linochora nigrimacula Linochora nitens Linochora patula Linochora polyadelpha Linochora qualeae Linochora rhododendri Linochora rubefaciens Linochora sapindacearum Linochora verbesinae
Former species; L. advena = Phyllachora advena, Phyllachoraceae L. balansae = Telimena balansae, Telimenaceae L. biformis = Septoriella biformis, Dothideomycetes L. buchenaviae = Phyllachora buchenaviae, Phyllachoraceae L. caricinella = Septoria caricinella, Mycosphaerellaceae L. galophila = Ophiodothella galophila, Phyllachoraceae L. graminis = Leptostromella graminis, Ascomycota L. lagerheimii = Phyllachora araliae, Phyllachoraceae L. leptospermi = Phyllachora leptospermi, Phyllachoraceae L. macularum = Phyllachora macularum, Phyllachoraceae L. phyllachoroidea = Melophia phyllachoroidea, Ascomycota L. ruprechtiae = Ophiodothella ruprechtiae, Phyllachoraceae L. samanensis = Phyllachora samanensis, Phyllachoraceae L. stigmodes = Phyllachora stigmodes, Phyllachoraceae L. tetrica = Ophiodothella panamensis, Phyllachoraceae L. viticis = Phyllachora taruma, Phyllachoraceae
References
External links Index Fungorum