| Lasiosphaeria | |
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| Lasiosphaeria sp. | |
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| Genus: | Lasiosphaeria |
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| Lasiosphaeria ovina (Pers.) Ces. & De Not. (1863) | |
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Lasiosphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Lasiosphaeriaceae. [2]
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