Pleospora herbarum
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]
Pleospora herbarum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Pleosporales |
Family: | Pleosporaceae |
Genus: | Pleospora |
Species: | P. herbarum |
Binomial name | |
Pleospora herbarum | |
Synonyms | |
Alternaria putrefaciens (Fuckel) E.G.Simmons (1995) |
References
- Persoon CH. (1801). Synopsis Methodica Fungorum (in Latin). p. 78.