Phyllosticta capitalensis
| Phyllosticta capitalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
| Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllosticta |
| Species: | P. capitalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllosticta capitalensis Henn., (1908)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phyllostictina pyriformis E.K.Cash & A.M.J.Watson (1955) synonyms Guignardia endophyllicola Okane, Nakagiri & Tad. Ito (2001) | |
Phyllosticta capitalensis is a cosmopolitan fungal plant pathogen that grows on many hosts either as an endophyte[1] or as a saprobe on dead tissue, including species of Citrus and Musa (bananas).[2] There are some reports of it infecting orchids, such as cattleyas or Cymbidium.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Okane, I; Nagagiri, A; Ito, T; Lumyong, S (2003). "Extensive host range of an endophytic fungus, Guignardia endophyllicola (anamorph: Phyllosticta capitalensis)". Mycoscience. 44 (5): 353–363.
- ^ Glienke, C; Pereira, OL; Stringari, D; et al. (2011). "Endophytic and pathogenic Phyllosticta species, with reference to those associated with Citrus Black Spot". Persoonia. 26: 47–56.
- ^ Silva, M; Pereira, OL (2007). "First report of Guignardia endophyllicola leaf blight on Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) in Brazil". Australasian Plant Disease Notes. 2 (1): 31–32.
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