Biology:Pleospora betae

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Short description: Species of fungus

Pleospora betae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Pleosporaceae
Genus: Pleospora
Species:
P. betae
Binomial name
Pleospora betae
Björl., (1915)
Synonyms

Phoma betae A.B. Frank, (1892)
Phoma spinaciae Bubák & K. Krieg., (1912)
Phoma tabifica (Prill.) Sacc., (1892)
Phyllosticta betae Oudem., (1877)
Phyllosticta spinaciae H. Zimm., (1910)
Phyllosticta tabifica Prill., (1891)
Pleospora bjoerlingii Byford, (1963)

Pleospora betae is a plant pathogen infecting beet. It contains the chemical substances betaenone A, B and C. Pleospora betae develops on dead beet residues and is a marsupial stage of the Phoma betae anamorph, parasitizing on beets and causing a number of harmful diseases.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7204610 entry