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Asperisporium caricae (Speg.) Maubl.

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Phytopathogenic fungus on Carica papaya L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Dothideomycetes

Order
Capnodiales

Family
Mycosphaerellaceae

Genus
Asperisporium

Species
caricae

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on plants

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz

References

Cannon, P.F. Evans, H.C. (2004) A Preliminary Plant Pathogen Survey of the Galápagos Archipelago Charles Darwin Foundation and CABI Ref: U8024

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"Galapagos Species Database, Asperisporium caricae", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2216. Accessed 2 November 2026.