Pseudocercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. An anamorphic version of the genus Mycosphaerella, Pseudocercospora species are plant pathogens, including the causal agent of the so-called South American leaf blight of the rubber tree.[1] The widely distributed genus is concentrated predominantly in tropical regions.[2] Pseudocercospora was circumscribed by Italian-Argentinian botanist Carlos Luigi Spegazzini in 1910.[3]

Species

As of 5 September 2023, the GBIF lists up to 1,540 species,[4] while Species Fungorum lists about 1,517 species (out of 1,660 records).[5] Over 1000 species are accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020.[6]

Main article: List of Pseudocercospora species

Selected species

References

  1. ^ a b Lieberei, Reinhard (Nov 2007). "South American Leaf Blight of the Rubber Tree (Hevea spp.): New Steps in Plant Domestication using Physiological Features and Molecular Markers". Ann Bot. 100 (6): 1125–1142. doi:10.1093/aob/mcm133. PMC 2759241. PMID 17650512.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 567. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. ^ Spegazzini C. (1910). "Mycetes Argentinenses (Series V)". Anales del Museo nacional de Historia natural, Buenos Aires. 20 (13): 329–467 (see p. 438).
  4. ^ "Pseudocercospora". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Species Fungorum - Search Page - Pseudocercospora". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ^ Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8. hdl:10481/61998.

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