Platypeltella

Platypeltella is a genus of fungi in the family Microthyriaceae.^[2] The genus was circumscribed by Austrian-Czech mycologist Franz Petrak in 1929, with Platypeltella smilacis as the type and only species.^[3] Platypeltella remained monotypic until P. angustispora was added in 1969.^[4] A third species, P. irregularis, was described in 1982. All species grow as plant pathogens on monocot hosts.^[5]

Platypeltella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Microthyriales
Family:	Microthyriaceae
Genus:	Platypeltella Petr. (1929)
Type species
Platypeltella smilacis Petr. (1929)
Species
P. angustispora P. irregularis P. smilacis
Synonyms[1]
Asterinopeltis Bat. & H.Maia (1958)