Mycosphaerella eumusae is a fungal disease of banana (Musa spp.), causing Eumusae leaf spot.[1] Its symptoms are similar to black leaf streak (Black Sigatoka, ).[1] M. eumusae is the predominant Mycospharella of banana in mainland Malaysia and in Thailand, and is present in Mauritius and Nigeria.[1] Septoria eumusae is an anamorph of Mycosphaerella eumusae.[2] [3]
| Mycosphaerella eumusae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Capnodiales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Mycosphaerella |
| Species: | M. eumusae
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycosphaerella eumusae Carlier, M.-F. Zapater, Lapeyre, D.R. Jones & Mour. (2000)
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References edit
- ^ a b c Blomme, G.; Ploetz, R.; Jones, D.; De Langhe, E.; Price, N.; Gold, C.; Geering, A.; Viljoen, A.; Karamura, D.; Pillay, M.; Tinzaara, W.; Teycheney, P.; Lepoint, P.; Karamura, E.; Buddenhagen, I. (2012). "A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting materials and quarantine measures". Annals of Applied Biology. 162 (1). John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Association of Applied Biologists): 4–26. doi:10.1111/aab.12002. ISSN 0003-4746. S2CID 85678099.
- ^ Carlier, Jean; Zapater, Marie-Françoise; Lapeyre, Fabienne; Jones, David R.; Mourichon, Xavier (August 2000). "Septoria Leaf Spot of Banana: A Newly Discovered Disease Caused by Mycosphaerella eumusae (Anamorph Septoria eumusae )". Phytopathology. 90 (8): 884–890. doi:10.1094/PHYTO.2000.90.8.884. PMID 18944510.
- ^ Blomme, G.; Ploetz, R.; Jones, D.; De Langhe, E.; Price, N.; Gold, C.; Geering, A.; Viljoen, A.; Karamura, D.; Pillay, M.; Tinzaara, W.; Teycheney, P.; Lepoint, P.; Karamura, E.; Buddenhagen, I. (2012). "A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting materials and quarantine measures". Annals of Applied Biology. 162 (1). John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Association of Applied Biologists): 4–26. doi:10.1111/aab.12002. ISSN 0003-4746. S2CID 85678099.
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