Helminthosporium

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Helminthosporium
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Helminthosporium oryzae on Oryza sativa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Massarinaceae
Genus: Helminthosporium
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Helminthosporium is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Massarinaceae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Helminthosporium Link". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 April 2021.