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Periconia manihoticola (Vincens) Viégas

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Phytopathogenic fungus on Carica papaya L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Dothideomycetes

Order
Pleosporales

Family
Incertae sedis

Genus
Periconia

Species
manihoticola

Taxon category: Accepted

Index Fungorum: anamorphic Pleosporales

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: 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
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, Periconia manihoticola", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=3109. Accessed 2 November 2026.