Pleurocytospora Petr., Annls mycol. 21(3/4): 256 (1923)
MycoBank number: MB 9459; Index Fungorum number: IF 9459; Facesoffungi number: FoF 10304; 3 morphological species (Species Fungorum 2020).
Type species – Pleurocytospora vestita Petr.
Notes – Pleurocytospora was introduced to accommodate P. vestita and P. lycii (Petrak 1923). Pleurocytospora taxi was introduced from the host Taxus cuspidata (Sun et al. 2003).

Figure 242 – Pleurocytospora vestita (Material examined – SWITZERLAND, Zurich, Zollikon, in garden, on Ribes rubrum L., 15 May 1986, E. Müller, ZT MYC 58916). a Herbarium material. b Appearance of conidiomata on the host substrate. c Transverse section of conidiomata. d Surface of the stromatic tissue. e, f Conidiophores with conidiogenous cells. g, h Conidiogenous cells with conidia. i Conidia. Scale bars: b = 1 mm, c = 200 µm, d-f = 50 µm, g-i = 10 µm.
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