Pleospora herbarum
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Pleospora herbarum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Pleosporales |
Family: | Pleosporaceae |
Genus: | Pleospora |
Species: | P. herbarum
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Binomial name | |
Pleospora herbarum | |
Synonyms | |
Alternaria putrefaciens (Fuckel) E.G.Simmons (1995) |
Pleospora herbarum is a species of fungus in the family Pleosporaceae. It is a plant pathogen infecting several hosts including alfalfa, apples, asparagus, tomatoes, citruses and chickpea. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is common in temperate and subtropical regions. The fungus was first described under the name Sphaeria herbarum by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1801.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Persoon CH. (1801). Synopsis Methodica Fungorum (in Latin). p. 78.
- Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
- Apple tree diseases
- Vegetable diseases
- Tomato diseases
- Fungal citrus diseases
- Fungi of Africa
- Fungi of Australia
- Fungi of Asia
- Fungi of Europe
- Fungi of Central America
- Fungi of North America
- Fungi of South America
- Pleosporaceae
- Fungi described in 1801
- Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
- Fungus species
- Pleosporales stubs
- Fungal fruit disease stubs