Gnomonia leptostyla

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Gnomonia leptostyla
Gnomonia leptostyla at Juglans regia frontside leaf.jpg
Topside view of a Juglans regia leaf infected by G. leptostyla
Gnomonia leptostyla at Juglans regia backside leaf.jpg
Underside view of a Juglans regia leaf infected by G. leptostyla
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 juglandis(DC.) Traverso
Leptothyrium juglandisLib.,: no. 164 (1832)
Marssonia juglandis(Lib.) Sacc., (1884)
Marssoniella juglandis(Lib.) Höhn., (1916)
Marssonina juglandis(Lib.) Magnus, (1906)
Neomarssoniella juglandis(Lib.) U. Braun, (1991)
Sphaeria juglandisDC., (1815)
Sphaeria leptostylaFr., (1823)

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]

References

  1. Sogonov MV, Castlebury LA, Rossman AY, Mejia LC, White JF (2008). "Leaf-inhabiting genera of the Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales". Studies in Mycology. 62: 1–79. doi:10.3114/sim.2008.62.01. PMC   2621335 . PMID   19287541.