Cladosporium musae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Cladosporium musae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Musa × paradisiaca, Musa × paradisiaca var. sapientum, Ensete gillesii (= M. schweinfurthii). Presumably other Musa spp. and cvs are potential hosts. DISEASE: Leaf speckle of banana. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Asia: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra), Sabah. Australasia & Oceania: Solomon Islands, Western Samoa. North America: Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica. TRANSMISSION: By airborne dispersal of conidia.