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Mycosphaerella heningsii Sivan.

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Phytopathogenic fungus on Manihot esculenta L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Dothideomycetes

Order
Capnodiales

Family
Mycosphaerellaceae

Genus
Mycosphaerella

Species
heningsii

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

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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