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Pseudocercospora purpurea (Cooke) Deighton

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Phytopathogenic fungus on Persea americana L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Ascomycota

Class
Dothideomycetes

Order
Capnodiales

Family
Mycosphaerellaceae

Genus
Pseudocercospora

Species
purpurea

Taxon category: Accepted

Index Fungorum: anamorphic Mycosphaerella

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

Distribution: San Cristóbal, 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, Pseudocercospora purpurea", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=3231. Accessed 2 November 2026.