| Gnomonia leptostyla | |
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| Topside view of a Juglans regia leaf infected by G. leptostyla | |
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| Underside view of a Juglans regia leaf infected by G. leptostyla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Gnomoniaceae |
| Genus: | Gnomonia |
| Species: | G. leptostyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnomonia leptostyla (Fr.) Ces. & De Not., (1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
Gloeosporium juglandis(Lib.) Mont., (1849) | |
Gnomonia leptostyla is a fungal plant pathogen. It is newly named Ophiognomonia leptostyla and occurs on walnut ( Juglans spp.) and causes leaf blotch and leaf spots which is called walnut anthracnose or walnut black spot. The anamorph is Marssoniella juglandis. [1]