Cercospora rosicola is a fungal plant pathogen mostly found on plants in the United States, specifically within the state of Texas. The fungi mostly affects roses, and in severe infections can cause defoliation.[1]
| Cercospora rosicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Capnodiales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Cercospora |
| Species: | C. rosicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Cercospora rosicola Pass., (1877)
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| Synonyms | |
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Passalora rosicola (Pass.) U. Braun, (1995) | |
Symptoms
editInfected plants may show small purple-brown lesions sporadically around the surface of the leaves.
References
edit- ^ "Cercospora Leaf Spot of Roses - How do you treat leaf spot?". Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Retrieved 2022-04-08.