Pseudocercospora mali
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| Pseudocercospora mali | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Capnodiales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudocercospora |
| Species: | P. mali |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocercospora mali (Ellis & Everh.) Deighton, (1976)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cercospora mali Ellis & Everh., J. Mycol. 4(11): 116 (1888) | |
Pseudocercospora mali is a fungal plant pathogen infecting Apple trees. It was originally found on the living leaves of Pyrus malus in Louisiana, USA.[2]
It has also been found on Malus sieboldii (crabapple trees) in Japan.[3]