| Pseudocercospora | |
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| Signs and symptoms caused byPseudocercospora ulei (synMicrocyclus ulei) inHevea brasiliensis leaflets. (A) Leaf deformation and sporulation of the GCL012 isolate 7 d post inoculation in RRIM 600. (B) Leaf showing the formation of stromatic structures of the isolate GCL012 at 24 dpi on RRIM 600. (C) A leaf of the clone FX 3864 showing the formation of chlorotic areas at 10 d post inoculation. (D) Germinating conidia of the GCL012 isolate. The germ tube can be observed (450X) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Capnodiales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudocercospora Speg. (1910) |
| Type species | |
| Pseudocercospora vitis (Lév.) Speg. (1910) | |
Pseudocercospora is agenus ofascomycetefungi. Ananamorphic version of the genusMycosphaerella,Pseudocercospora species areplant pathogens, including the causal agent of the so-called South American leaf blight of therubber tree.[1] The widely distributed genus is concentrated predominantly intropical regions.[2]Pseudocercospora was circumscribed by Italian-Argentinian botanistCarlos Luigi Spegazzini in 1910.[3]
As of 5 September 2023[update], theGBIF lists up to 1,540 species,[4] whileSpecies Fungorum lists about 1,517 species (out of 1,660 records).[5] Over 1000 species are accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020.[6]
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