Mycosphaerella eumusae
Species of fungus
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Mycosphaerella eumusae is a fungal disease of banana (Musa spp.), causing Eumusae leaf spot.[1] Its symptoms are similar to black leaf streak (Black Sigatoka, ).[1] M. eumusae is the predominant Mycospharella of banana in mainland Malaysia and in Thailand, and is present in Mauritius and Nigeria.[1] Septoria eumusae is an anamorph of Mycosphaerella eumusae.[2] [3]
| Mycosphaerella eumusae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Mycosphaerellales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Mycosphaerella |
| Species: | M. eumusae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycosphaerella eumusae Carlier, M.-F. Zapater, Lapeyre, D.R. Jones & Mour. (2000) | |