Biology:Dothiorella dominicana

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Short description: Species of fungus

Dothiorella dominicana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Botryosphaeriales
Family: Botryosphaeriaceae
Genus: Dothiorella
Species:
D. dominicana
Binomial name
Dothiorella dominicana
Petr. & Cif. (1930)

Dothiorella dominicana is a fungal plant pathogen that infects Mangifera indica, the mango tree.[1][2] In South Africa, it is known as blossom blight. Infection with D. dominicana causes rapid drying and partial or complete death of the inflorescense, and can also cause branch die-back.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5299452 entry