| Leptosphaeria | |
|---|---|
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| Leptosphaeria acuta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Leptosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Leptosphaeria Ces. & De Not. (1863) [1] |
| Type species | |
| Leptosphaeria doliolum (Pers.) Ces. & De Not. 1863 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptosphaeria is a genus of fungi in the family Phaeosphaeriaceae. [2]
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide. [3]
As of 2023 August 10 [update] , the GBIF lists up to 700 species, [3] while Species Fungorum lists about 1112 species (with many former species included). [4]