Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik is a fungus in the Rhytismataceae family, order Rhytismatales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Rhytisma americanum is a 1998-described tarspot ascomycete from North America in the Rhytismataceae family.

Genus
Rhytisma
Order
Rhytismatales
Class
Leotiomycetes

About Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik

Rhytisma americanum Hudler & Banik is a species of ascomycete fungus that belongs to the family Rhytismataceae. This species is part of the genus Rhytisma, a group of tarspot fungi classified in the order Rhytismatales. It was formally described in 1998 by W. Hudler and M. Banik in the journal Mycotaxon. This fungus has only been recorded from North America, with its occurrences documented in both fungus collection databases and biodiversity aggregators.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Leotiomycetes Rhytismatales Rhytismataceae Rhytisma

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