| Rhytisma | |
|---|---|
| Rhytisma acerinum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Rhytismatales |
| Family: | Rhytismataceae |
| Genus: |
Rhytisma Fr. (1818) |
| Type species | |
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Rhytisma acerinum (Pers.) Fr. (1818) |
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Rhytisma is a genus of fungi in the Rhytismataceae family commonly known as 'tar spot'. There are about 18 species, which live parasitically in the leaves of deciduous trees.