Diplocarpon (genus)
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Diplocarpon F.A. Wolf 1912
The fungi in this genus cause leaf and fruit spot as well as other diseases on a variety of crops. For example Diplocarpon rosae causes blackspot on roses and Diplocarpon fragariae leaf scorch of strawberry.
The sexual fruiting bodies (apothecia) are well-developed and erumpt. The ascospores are approximately crenscent shaped. Asexual forms and conidia have been described under the genus Marssonina
Type species: Diplocarpon rosae
For a taxonomic review see Johnston et al., 2014.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
