Phyllosticta batatas
| Phyllosticta batatas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
| Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllosticta |
| Species: | P. batatas
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllosticta batatas (Thüm.) Sacc. [as 'batatae'], (1884)
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Phyllosticta batatas is a fungal plant pathogen infecting sweet potatoes.[1]
Distribution
Most commonly in the Southern US.[1] Occasionally anywhere from New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Horst, R. (2013). Field Manual of Diseases on Fruits and Vegetables. Dordrecht, New York City: Springer Science + Business Media. pp. 1–139. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5974-9. OCLC 833361072. 978-94-007-9385-9. 978-94-007-5973-2.