Mycocentrospora acerina

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Mycocentrospora acerina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Incertae sedis
Family: Incertae sedis
Genus: Mycocentrospora
Species: M. acerina
Binomial name
Mycocentrospora acerina
(R. Hartig) Deighton, (1972)
Synonyms

Ansatospora acerina (R. Hartig) H.N. Hansen & Tompkins, (1945)
Centrospora acerina (R. Hartig) A.G. Newhall, (1946)
Cercospora acerina R. Hartig, (1880)
Cercospora cari Westerd., (1924)
Cercosporella acerina (R. Hartig) G. Arnaud, (1952)
Sporidesmium acerinum (R. Hartig) A.B. Frank, (1896)

Mycocentrospora acerina is a plant pathogen, which may attack leaves and roots of carrot,[1] lettuce, caraway,[2] and other vegetables. It may be dispersed for short distances by conidia in soil by rain splash.[2]

[edit] External links

Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database

[edit] References

  1. ^ IngentaConnect Variations in Infection by Mycocentrospora acerina in Carrot Mono
  2. ^ a b Blackwell Synergy - Plant Pathology, Volume 46 Issue 4 Page 459-469, August 1997 (Article Abstract)
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