Biology:Asteroma

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Short description: Genus of fungi


Asteroma
Asteroma coryli - Lindsey.jpg
Symptoms of Asteroma coryli on foliage
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Asteroma

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Synonyms
  • Titaeosporina Depazea
  • Fr. Höhn.
  • Luijk Ribaldia
  • Gloeosporina Cif
  • Actinonemella Höhn.

Asteroma is a genus of pathogenic fungus in the family Gnomoniaceae, containing several species that cause leaf spot and canker on plants such as goldenrod, primrose, and Erythronium.[1]

References

  1. R. Kenneth Horst (2008). Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 308. ISBN 978-1-4020-4584-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=M6WLVNWDQ-QC&pg=PA308. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10420755 entry