Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Passalora fulva
Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus
Phytopathogenic fungus on Lycopersicon esculetum L.
Affects production of tomatoes. Potential threat to endemic tomato?
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Dothideomycetes
Order
Capnodiales
Family
Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus
Passalora
Species
fulva
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Mycovellosiella fulva fide Kirk (2013); anamorphic Mycosphaerella
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 2004
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on plants
Invasive status: No data
- Arboleda Bedón, F. (2006) Enfermedades de plantas en Galápagos resultados preliminares de las investigaciones realizadas Informe técnico, Fundacion Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos
- Cannon, P.F. Evans, H.C. (2004) A Preliminary Plant Pathogen Survey of the Galápagos Archipelago Charles Darwin Foundation and CABI Ref: U8024
- Kirk, P. (ed.) (2013) Index Fungorum. CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research, available online at www.indexfungorum.org.
- Kirk, P. (ed.) (2010) Index Fungorum. CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research, available online at www.indexfungorum.org.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Passalora fulva", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=17932. Accessed 2 November 2026.