Teratosphaeria fibrillosa. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

Author(s):  
J. E. Taylor

Abstract A description is provided for Teratosphaeria fibrillosa. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Protea caffra, P. gaguedi, P. magnifica hybrids, P. nitida, Protea spp. DISEASE: Leaf spot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: South Africa. TRANSMISSION: Not reported, but ascospores probably wind dispersed.

Author(s):  
T. V. Andrianova

Abstract A description is provided for Asperisporium vitiphyllum, a colonizer of living leaves, causing a leaf spot or brown leaf blotch and leaf drying. Some information on its habitat, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco and South Africa), Asia (Armenia, China, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan (Almaty oblast), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), Europe (Moldova, Russia (Krasnodar krai, Leningradskaya oblast, Stavropol krai) and Ukraine)) and hosts (including Vitis vinifera).


Author(s):  
J. E. Taylor

Abstract A description is provided for Leptosphaeria protearum. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Protea caffra, P. cynaraides, P. compacta, P. gaguedi, P. grandiceps, P. lacticolor, P. lepidocarpodendron, P. lorifolia, P. magnifica, P. punctata, P. repens, Protea spp. DISEASE: Leaf spot often resembling a leaf blight. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hawaii. TRANSMISSION: Propagules are probably wind and splash dispersed.


Author(s):  
J. C. David

Abstract A description is provided for Alternaria cassiae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Albizia procera, Banhinia purpurea, Cassia angustifolia, C. corymbosa, C. fistula, C. glauca, C. holosericea, C. obtusifolia, C. occidentalis, C. sophora, Crotalaria spectabilis (68, 1563), Rhynchosia sp. DISEASE: Leaf spot of Cassia or sicklepod. The disease can also affect seedlings. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: South Africa. North America: USA (Florida). Asia: India, Pakistan. TRANSMISSION: By wind dispersal of airborne conidia.


Author(s):  
J. E. M. Mordue

Abstract A description is provided for Entyloma fuscum. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Papaver argemone, P. commutatum, P. dubium, P. orientale, P. rhoeas, P. somniferum. DISEASE: Leaf spot of Papaver species including opium poppy. Infection also occurs occasionally on the tnflorescence. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widely distributed throughout Europe (including Denmark and Sweden); USSR (Lithuania); Turkey; Cyprus; South Africa; Mauritius; India; Japan; Canada and USA; Bermuda. TRANSMISSION: No detailed studies reported.


Author(s):  
J. E. Taylor

Abstract A description is provided for Trimmatostroma macowanii. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Protea angolensis, P. nitida, P. petiolaris, Protea spp. DISEASE: Leaf spot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe. TRANSMISSION: Probably splash-dispersed.


Author(s):  
A. Sivanesan

Abstract A description is provided for Cochliobolus australiensis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Chloris, Cymbopogon, Cynodon, Hordeum, Lolium, Oryza, Panicum, Pennisetum, Saccharum, Triticum, Zea, on or isolated from a wide variety of dicotyledons, air, soil and plant debris. DISEASE: Leaf blight of citronella grass (61: 2332), leaf spot of bajra (pearl millet 47: 1862, 48: 1229) and seed-borne (55: 1788). The disease is associated with the anamorph. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australia, Egypt, India, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Libya, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Zimbabwe. TRANSMISSION: By infected seeds, and air-borne conidia.


Author(s):  
P. W. Crous

Abstract A description is provided for Calonectria colhounii var. macroconidialis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Eucalyptus grandis (Crous et al., 1993a). DISEASE: Leaf spot, root rot, wilt (Crous et al., 1993b). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: South Africa (Crous et al., 1993a, b). TRANSMISSION: Splash dispersal in Eucalyptus cutting nurseries.


Author(s):  
J. E. Taylor

Abstract A description is provided for Mycosphaerella jonkershoekensis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Protea longifolia, P. magnifica, P. repens, Protea spp. DISEASE: Leaf spot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: South Africa. TRANSMISSION: Spores are wind borne.


Author(s):  
J. C. David

Abstract A description is provided for Cladosporium ornithogali. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Ornithogalum spp. (Hyacinthaceae) and Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae). Ranojevic (1910) reports this fungus on leaves of Ornithogalum narbonense L., Muscari comosum (L.) Miller and M. neglectum Gussone from Montenegro and Serbia. DISEASE: Leaf spot of Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum sp.). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Kenya, South Africa. America: USA (IL, PA, WA). Europe: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, UK. TRANSMISSION: By wind dispersal of airborne conidia.


Author(s):  
J. C. David

Abstract A description is provided for Cercospora insulana. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot of statice. HOSTS: Armeria maritima, Goniolimon tataricum, Limonium bonduelii, L. brassicifolium, L. gmelinii, L. sinuatum, Psylliostachys × myosuroides (Plumbaginaceae). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Kenya, South Africa (CHUPP & DOIDGE, 1948), Tanzania, Zimbabwe. NORTH AMERICA: Canada, USA (Florida). CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala. ASIA: Burma, China, Israel, Taiwan, Thailand. EUROPE: Italy, Malta, Russia. TRANSMISSION: By wind dispersal of airborne conidia but also can be seedborne (55: 4147).


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