Septoria cornicola. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Septoria cornicola. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot. Development of the disease leads to severe blight with infected leaves drying. Causing defoliation of some dogwoods (NEELY & NOLTE, 1989). HOSTS: Cornus alba, C. alba var. siberica, C. alternifolia, C. amomum, C. asperifolia, C. baileyi, C. californica, C. canadensis, C. candidissima, C. florida, C. mas, C. nuttallii, C. occidentalis, C. paniculata, C. pubescens, C. racemosa, C. (Thelycrania) sanguinea, C. sericea, C. sibirica, C. stolonifera, C. stolonifera var. aurea, C. stolonifera var. flaviramea, C. stolonifera var. lutea, Swida australis (C. sanguinea subsp. australis) (Cornaceae). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: Canada, USA. ASIA: Armenia, China, Republic of Georgia [www.cybertruffle.org.uk/gruzmaps/index.htm], Iran, Russia (West Siberia, Far East), Turkey. EUROPE: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine [www.cybertruffle.org.uk/ukramaps/index.htm], former Yugoslavia. TRANSMISSION: By airborne or splash-dispersed conidia from infected plant debris. For infection, leaves must be wet, but moisture is required for a few hours only (NEELY & NOLTE, 1989).