Pseudocercospora Explained

Pseudocercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. An anamorphic version of the genus Mycosphaerella, Pseudocercospora species are plant pathogens, including the causal agent of the so-called South American leaf blight of the rubber tree. The widely distributed genus is concentrated predominantly in tropical regions. Pseudocercospora was circumscribed by Italian-Argentinian botanist Carlos Luigi Spegazzini in 1910.

Species

, the GBIF lists up to 1,540 species,^[1] while Species Fungorum lists about 1,517 species (out of 1,660 records).^[2] Over 1000 species are accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020.

See main article: List of Pseudocercospora species.

Selected species

• Pseudocercospora cannabinaa
• Pseudocercospora fuligena
• Pseudocercospora gunnerae
• Pseudocercospora kaki
• Pseudocercospora lophostemonicola
• Pseudocercospora mali
• Pseudocercospora musae
• Pseudocercospora puderi
• Pseudocercospora purpurea
• Pseudocercospora rhapisicola
• Pseudocercospora subsessilis
• Pseudocercospora theae
• Pseudocercospora ulei (formerly Microcyclus ulei^[3])
• Pseudocercospora vitis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pseudocercospora . www.gbif.org . 5 September 2023 . en.
2. Web site: Species Fungorum - Search Page - Pseudocercospora . www.speciesfungorum.org . 5 September 2023.
3. Lieberei . Reinhard . South American Leaf Blight of the Rubber Tree (Hevea spp.): New Steps in Plant Domestication using Physiological Features and Molecular Markers . Ann. Bot. . Nov 2007 . 100 . 6 . 1125–1142 . 10.1093/aob/mcm133 . 17650512 . 2759241.