Cercospora
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Cercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Several species of this genus cause plant diseases, mostly forms of leaf spot. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the most well-known of the species.
Selected species
- Cercospora acetosella - found on sheep sorrel and other docks
- Cercospora aciculina
- Cercospora agerati
- Cercospora alabemensis
- Cercospora alismatis
- Cercospora althaeina
- Cercospora angreci - causes leaf spot of orchids
- Cercospora angulata
- Cercospora apii - causes leaf spot on celery, and found on other plants, including Impatiens
- Cercospora apiicola - causes leaf spot on celery
- Cercospora arachidicola - causes peanut leaf spot
- Cercospora arctii
- Cercospora arctii-ambrosiae
- Cercospora asparagi - found on asparagus
- Cercospora atro-marginalis
- Cercospora atrofiliformis - causes "black stripe" on sugarcane
- Cercospora beticola - causes leaf spot on Beta vulgaris and spinach
- Cercospora bolleana - found on figs
- Cercospora bougainvilleae
- Cercospora brachiata
- Cercospora byliana
- Cercospora brachypus - found on grapes
- Cercospora brassicicola - infests many cole crops
- Cercospora brunkii - found on geraniums
- Cercospora bunchosiae
- Cercospora canescens
- Cercospora cannabis - causes olive leaf spot on Cannabis spp., and is found on hops
- Cercospora cantuariensis - found on hops
- Cercospora capsici - causes "frogeye" leaf spot on peppers
- Cercospora caribaea
- Cercospora carotae - causes carrot leaf blight
- Cercospora circumscissa
- Cercospora citrullina - causes "cucurbit leaf spot" on watermelon and cucumber plants
- Cercospora clemensiae
- Cercospora coffeicola - infests coffee plants
- Cercospora coryli - found on hazels
- Cercospora corylina - found on hazels
- Cercospora fragariae - causes strawberry leaf spot
- Cercospora fusimaculans - found on many grasses
- Cercospora kaki
- Cercospora kikuchii - causes leaf blight and purple seed stain on soybean
- Cercospora lentis - found on lentil
- Cercospora longipes - causes brown spot on sugarcane
- Cercospora longissima - found in several types of lettuce
- Cercospora mamaonis - found on papaya
- Cercospora mangiferae - causes mango leaf spot
- Cercospora medicaginis - found on alfalfa
- Cercospora melongenae
- Cercospora minima - found on pear leaves
- Cercospora musae - found on banana
- Cercospora nicotianae - causes "frogeye" spot on tobacco
- Cercospora oryzae
- Cercospora papayae - found on papaya
- Cercospora penniseti - causes leaf spot on pearl millet
- Cercospora pisa-sativae - causes leaf spot on peas
- Cercospora platanicola - found on sycamores
- Cercospora rosicola - found on roses
- Cercospora rubrotincta - found on various drupes
- Cercospora sojina - causes frogeye leaf spot on soybean
- Cercospora solani - infests potato plants
- Cercospora sorghi
- Cercospora zeae-maydis - causes a disease in cereals called grey leaf spot
External links
References
- Groenewald, M., et al. (2006). Host range of Cercospora apii and C. beticola and description of C. apiicola, a novel species from celery. Mycologia 98:2
Further reading
- Chupp C, 1954. A monograph of the fungus genus Cercospora. Ithaca, New York, USA: C. Chupp.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Cercospora". Image Credit.
