Microsphaeropsis olivacea
| Microsphaeropsis olivacea | |
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Didymosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Microsphaeropsis |
| Species: | M. olivacea
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| Microsphaeropsis olivacea | |
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Microsphaeropsis olivacea is a fungal species belonging to the family Didymosphaeriaceae. It is a widespread fungus that produces small, dark fruiting bodies (pycnidia) and is found in a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. The species is known both as a plant pathogen, causing dieback and cankers in woody plants, and as an occasional cause of skin infections in humans.