Phyllachora lespedezae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora lespedezae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Desmodium marilandicum, Kummerowia stipulacea (syn. Lespedeza stipulacea), K. striata (syn. L. striata), Lespedeza capitata, L. hirta, L. intermedia (syn. L. frutescens), L. procumbens, L. repens, L. reticulata (possibly a synonym of L. virginica), L. stuevei, L. violacea, L. virginica. DISEASE: Tar spot of leaves. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Canada (Ontario), U.S.A. (Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin). TRANSMISSION: No research has been done, but probably primarily by wind dispersal of ascospores. The stromatic phase is an over-wintering device.