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Phyllosticta batatas

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Phyllosticta batatas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Botryosphaeriales
Family: Botryosphaeriaceae
Genus: Phyllosticta
Species:
P. batatas
Binomial name
Phyllosticta batatas
(Thüm.) Sacc. [as 'batatae'], (1884)
Synonyms


Depazea batatas Thüm. [as 'batatae'], (1876)
Phomopsis ipomoeae-batatas Punith., (1982)
Phyllosticta batatas (Thüm.) Cooke, (1878)
Phyllosticta bataticola Ellis & G. Martin, (1882)

Phyllosticta batatas is a fungal plant pathogen infecting sweet potatoes.[1]

Distribution

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Most commonly in the Southern US.[1] Occasionally anywhere from New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.