Pseudocercospora

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

As of 5 September 2023, the GBIF lists up to 1,540 species, while Species Fungorum lists about 1,517 species (out of 1,660 records). Over 1000 species are accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020.

Selected species

References


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