Phoma narcissi

Phoma narcissi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Incertae sedis
Genus: Phoma
Species: P. narcissi
Binomial name
Phoma narcissi
(Aderh.) Boerema, Gruyter & Noordel., Persoonia 15(2): 215 (1993
Synonyms
  • Phyllosticta narcissi Aderh.
  • Phyllosticta hymenocallidis Seaver
  • Hendersonia curtisii Berk

Phoma narcissi is a fungal plant pathogen of Narcissus, Hippeastrum and other Amaryllidaceae, where it causes a leaf scorch, neck rot and red leaf spot disease[1][2]

Taxonomy

The USDA's Fungal Database states that P. narcissi may be a synanamorph of Stagonosporopsis curtisii (Peyronellaea curtisii (Berk.) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley).

References

  1. ↑ Boerema GH. 1993. Contributions towards a monograph of Phoma (Coelomycetes) – II Section Peyronellaea. Persoonia 15: 197 – 221
  2. ↑ Crous, P.W.; Summerell, B.A.; Shivas, R.G.; Romberg, M.; Mel'nik, V.A.; Verkley, G.J.M.; Groenewald, J.Z. (31 December 2011). "Fungal Planet description sheets: 92–106". Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 27 (1): 130–162. PMC 3251320 Freely accessible. PMID 22403481. doi:10.3767/003158511X617561.
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