Rhytisma
Encyclopedia
Rhytisma is a genus
of fungi in the Rhytismataceae
family commonly known as 'tar spot'. There are about 18 species
, which live parasitically in the leaves of deciduous
trees.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the Rhytismataceae
Rhytismataceae
The Rhytismataceae are a family of fungi in the Rhytismatales order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi , the family contains 55 genera and 728 species.-Genera:...
family commonly known as 'tar spot'. There are about 18 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, which live parasitically in the leaves of deciduous
Deciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe...
trees.
Species
- Rhytisma acerinumRhytisma acerinumRhytisma acerinum is a plant pathogen. It commonly affects sycamores and maples in late summer and autumn. The common name of this disease is tar spot. This disease does not usually have an adverse effect on the trees' long-term health. The disease is an Ascomycete that locally infects the leaves...
- Rhytisma andromedae
- Rhytisma anhuiense
- Rhytisma asteris
- Rhytisma decolorans
- Rhytisma eucalypti
- Rhytisma himalense
- Rhytisma huangshanense
- Rhytisma ilicis-canadensis
- Rhytisma ilicis-integrae
- Rhytisma ilicis-latifoliae
- Rhytisma ilicis-pedunculosae
- Rhytisma itatiaiae
- Rhytisma lagerstroemiae
- Rhytisma panamense
- Rhytisma prini
- Rhytisma priscum
- Rhytisma punctatum
- Rhytisma salicinum
- Rhytisma umbonatum
- Rhytisma velatum
- Rhytisma yuexiense