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Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Broome

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Broome Photo: Franklin Arboleda, CDF, 2006.
Hemileia vastatrix Berk. & Broome Photo: Franklin Arboleda, CDF, 2006.

Phytopathogenic fungus on Coffea arabica L., Coffea robusta L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Basidiomycota

Class
Pucciniomycetes

Order
Pucciniales

Family
Incertae sedis

Genus
Hemileia

Species
vastatrix

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on plants

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

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

Distribution: 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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