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Ascochyta
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Ascochyta

Ascochyta is a genus of ascomycete fungi, containing several species that are pathogenic to plants, particularly cereal crops. The taxonomy of this genus is still incomplete. The genus was first described in 1830 by Marie-Anne Libert, who regarded the spores as minute asci and the cell contents as spherical spores. Numerous revisions to the members of the genus and its description were made for the next several years. Species that are plant pathogenic on cereals include,

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Ascochyta achlyicola

speciesAscochyta achlyicola

Ascochyta paspali

speciesAscochyta paspali

Ascochyta syringae

speciesAscochyta syringae

Ascochyta medicaginicola

speciesAscochyta medicaginicola

Ascochyta sorghi

speciesAscochyta sorghi

Ascochyta corticola

speciesAscochyta corticola

Ascochyta viciae

speciesAscochyta viciae

Ascochyta violae

speciesAscochyta violae

Ascochyta tenerrima

speciesAscochyta tenerrima

Ascochyta fabae

speciesAscochyta fabae

Ascochyta dolomitica

speciesAscochyta dolomitica

Ascochyta lamiorum

speciesAscochyta lamiorum

Ascochyta asclepiadearum

speciesAscochyta asclepiadearum

Ascochyta doronici

speciesAscochyta doronici

Ascochyta pisi

speciesAscochyta pisi

Ascochyta hellebori

speciesAscochyta hellebori

Ascochyta infuscans

speciesAscochyta infuscans

Ascochyta vincae

speciesAscochyta vincae

Ascochyta asari

speciesAscochyta asari

Ascochyta symphoricarpophila

speciesAscochyta symphoricarpophila

Ascochyta ellisii

speciesAscochyta ellisii

Ascochyta kleinii

speciesAscochyta kleinii

Ascochyta frasericola

speciesAscochyta frasericola

Ascochyta urticae

speciesAscochyta urticae

Ascochyta conicola

speciesAscochyta conicola

Ascochyta labiatarum

speciesAscochyta labiatarum

Ascochyta galeopsidis

speciesAscochyta galeopsidis

Ascochyta atriplicis

speciesAscochyta atriplicis

Ascochyta celosiae

speciesAscochyta celosiae

Ascochyta teretiuscula

speciesAscochyta teretiuscula

Ascochyta brachypodii

speciesAscochyta brachypodii

Ascochyta compositarum

speciesAscochyta compositarum

Ascochyta primulae

speciesAscochyta primulae

Ascochyta trillii

speciesAscochyta trillii

Ascochyta sodalis

speciesAscochyta sodalis

Ascochyta trifolii

speciesAscochyta trifolii

Ascochyta calystegiae

speciesAscochyta calystegiae

Ascochyta nebulosa

speciesAscochyta nebulosa

Ascochytella stagonosporoidea

speciesAscochytella stagonosporoidea

Ascochyta graminicola

speciesAscochyta graminicola

Ascochyta hepaticae

speciesAscochyta hepaticae

Ascochyta metulispora

speciesAscochyta metulispora

Ascochyta menyanthis

speciesAscochyta menyanthis

Ascochyta boydii

speciesAscochyta boydii

Ascochyta althaeina

speciesAscochyta althaeina

Ascochyta garryae

speciesAscochyta garryae

Ascochyta malvicola

speciesAscochyta malvicola

Ascochyta juglandis

speciesAscochyta juglandis

Ascochyta dahliicola

speciesAscochyta dahliicola

Ascochyta albomaculata

speciesAscochyta albomaculata

Ascochyta sophorae

speciesAscochyta sophorae

Ascochyta resedae

speciesAscochyta resedae

Ascochyta lathyri

speciesAscochyta lathyri

Ascochyta caricis-arenariae

speciesAscochyta caricis-arenariae

Ascochyta phacae

speciesAscochyta phacae

Ascochyta abelmoschi

speciesAscochyta abelmoschi

Ascochyta lantanae

speciesAscochyta lantanae

Ascochyta aspidistrae

speciesAscochyta aspidistrae

Ascochyta cheiranthi

speciesAscochyta cheiranthi

Ascochyta stellariae

speciesAscochyta stellariae

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