Taphrina entomospora
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| Taphrina entomospora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
| Order: | Taphrinales |
| Family: | Taphrinaceae |
| Genus: | Taphrina |
| Species: | T. entomospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Taphrina entomospora Thaxt. (1910) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Entomospora antarctica Sacc. ex Jacz. (1927)) | |
Taphrina entomospora is a fungal plant pathogen that infects the leaves of Nothofagus.[2] T. entomospora infection results in chlorosis and changes in parenchyma structure of the leaf causing premature senescence. The species was first described scientifically by mycologist Roland Thaxter in 1910.[3]
The distribution of T. entomospora is restricted to South America.
