Biology:Platypeltella

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Platypeltella
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Platypeltella

Petr. (1929)
Type species
Platypeltella smilacis
Petr. (1929)
Species

P. angustispora
P. irregularis
P. smilacis

Synonyms[1]
  • Asterinopeltis Bat. & H.Maia (1958)

Platypeltella is a genus of fungi in the family Microthyriaceae.[2] The genus was circumscribed by Austrian-Czech mycologist Franz Petrak in 1929, with Platypeltella smilacis as the type and only species.[3] Platypeltella remained monotypic until P. angustispora was added in 1969.[4] A third species, P. irregularis, was described in 1982. All species grow as plant pathogens on monocot hosts.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7202694 entry