| 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 | 
| 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
- ↑ Persoon CH. (1801). Synopsis Methodica Fungorum (in Latin). p. 78.