Cercospora
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Cercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus Mycosphaerella.[2] Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi, but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the best-known members of the genus.
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Cercospora | |
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Cercospora beticola on sugar beet | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Capnodiales |
Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
Genus: | Cercospora Fresen. ex Fuckel (1863) |
Type species | |
Cercospora apii Fresen. (1863) | |
Species | |
3,000+, see text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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It has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide.[3]