Biology:Phaeochoropsis mucosa

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Short description: Species of fungus

Phaeochoropsis mucosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Phyllachorales
Family: Phaeochoraceae
Genus: Phaeochoropsis
Species:
P. mucosa
Binomial name
Phaeochoropsis mucosa
(Speg.) K.D. Hyde & P.F. Cannon, (1999)
Synonyms

Catacauma mucosum (Speg.) Theiss. & Syd., Annls mycol. 13(3/4): 373 (1915)
Phyllachora mucosa Speg., An. Soc. cient. argent. 26: 40 (1888)

Phaeochoropsis mucosa is a plant pathogen infecting coconut trees.[1] It causes lesions that are scattered over the tree leaves, although the necrosis is minimal.[2]

References

  1. Hyde, Kevin D.; Cannon, P. F. (1999) (in en). Fungi Causing Tar Spots on Palms. CABI. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0-85199-373-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=PadZi26MYegC. 
  2. Elliott, Monica L.; Society, American Phytopathological (2004) (in en). Compendium of Ornamental Palm Diseases and Disorders. APS Press. pp. 36. ISBN 978-0-89054-314-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=-u7wAAAAMAAJ. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7180058 entry