Asteritea

Asteritea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Subclass:	Dothideomycetidae
Order:	Microthyriales
Family:	Microthyriaceae
Genus:	Asteritea; Bat. & R. Garnier
Type species
	Asteritea roureae; Bat. & R. Garnier

Last updated September 08, 2021

Asteritea is a genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.^[1] This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Asteritea roureae. Asteritea is a parasitic or saprobic fungus that appears as black spots on the underside of leaves. Wu, Hyde, and Chen describe Asteritea as having "flattened ascomata with a star-like opening and superficial mycelium with hyphopodia" and suggest placement in the Asterinaceae family.^[2]

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Sapucchaka is a genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Sapucchaka madreeya.

Resendea is a genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family; according to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the placement in this family is uncertain.

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References

↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
↑ Haixia Wu; Kevin D. Hyde & Hang Chen (March 2011). "Studies on Microthyriaceae: placement of Actinomyxa, Asteritea, Cirsosina, Polystomellina and Stegothyrium". Cryptogami Mycologie. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-22.

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[1] Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.

[Wu-2] Haixia Wu; Kevin D. Hyde & Hang Chen (March 2011). "Studies on Microthyriaceae: placement of Actinomyxa, Asteritea, Cirsosina, Polystomellina and Stegothyrium". Cryptogami Mycologie. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-22.

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