Neopseudocercospora terminaliae
Neopseudocercospora terminaliae Crous, in Crous et al., Persoonia 31: 219 (2013).
Index Fungorum number: IF 805835; Facesoffungi number: FoFxxx, Fig. 1
Description: see Crous et al. (2013).
Material examined: see Crous et al. (2013).
Fig. 1. Neopseudocercospora terminaliae (CBS H-21431, holotype; re-drawn from Crous et al. 2013). a,b. Conidiophores giving rise to conidia. c. Conidia (note some conidia broken, not disarticulating). Scale bars = 10 μm.
Importance and role
Importance of genus to ecosystem
Species of Neopseudocercospora are plant pathogenic showing as leaf spots.
Industrial relevance and applications
The industrial applications of Neopseudocercospora has not been investigated.
Quarantine significance
The biocontrol properties of Neopseudocercospora has not been reported.
Biochemical importance of the genus, chemical diversity or applications
The chemical application of Neopseudocercospora has not been studied. This warrants further studies.
Diversity of the genus
Neopseudocercospora comprises two species known on Terminalia (Combretaceae) in Zambia. Comprehensive studies are needed to discover more species of Neopseudocercospora.
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