Leptotrochila astrantiae (Ces.) Schüepp
(a leaf spot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot)
GenusLeptotrochila (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Leptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot) :
1: Leptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot)
13 Oct 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
hypophyllous, on Masterwort leaves
Image 1: Infected leaf - top - black backgroundImage 2: Infected leaf - top - black background (2)Image 3: Infected leaf - top - black background (3)Image 4: Infected leaf - top - black background (4)Image 5: Infected leaf - underside - black backgroundImage 6: Infected leaf - underside - black background (2)Image 7: Infected leaf - underside - black background (3)Image 8: Infected leaf - underside - black background (4)Image 9: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 12: Infected leaf - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Infected leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 14: Infected leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 15: Infected leaf - underside - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 16: Leaf - under surface - magnifiedImage 17: Leaf - under surface - magnified (2)Image 18: Necrotic spot - underside - magnifiedImage 19: Necrotic spot - underside - magnified (2)Image 20: Necrotic spot - underside - magnified (3)Image 21: Necrotic spot - underside - magnified (4)Image 22: Necrotic spot - underside - magnified (5)Image 23: Yellow patch - underside - magnifiedImage 24: Yellow patch - underside - magnified (2)Image 25: Yellow patch - underside - magnified (3)Image 26: Apothecium - squash prep - microscope low magnificationImage 27: Asci and paraphyses - highly magnifiedImage 28: Asci - highly magnifiedImage 29: Asci - highly magnified (2)Image 30: Asci with ascospores - highly magnifiedImage 31: Ascus - highly magnifiedImage 32: Exciple - highly magnifiedImage 33: Excipular hairs - magnifiedImage 34: Excipular hairs - highly magnifiedImage 35: Outer exciple - highly magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Astrantia leaf spot Plant Clinic News Oct 09: 1.

Leptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leptotrochila astrantiae (a leaf spot)
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