Cercospora neomaricae sp. nov. causing leaf spots on Neomarica caerulea

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doi:10.1071/AP08058

Cercospora neomaricae sp. nov. causing leaf spots on Neomarica caerulea

D. M. Macedo ^A, R. W. Barreto ^A ^B

^A Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
^B Corresponding author. Email: rbarreto@ufv.br





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Australasian Plant Pathology 37(6) 581–583 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP08058
Submitted: 30 January 2008 Accepted: 3 July 2008 Published online: 25 September 2008

Abstract

The new species Cercospora neomaricae was found causing leaf spot on Neomarica caerulea (walking iris or apostle plant) and is described. Pathogenicity to N. caerulea was also demonstrated.

Keywords: cercosporoid, íris-roxo, ornamental plant, plant-pathogenic fungi.