Phaeosphaeria deschampsii J. Putzke & A.B.Pereira (Ascomycota, Fungi) causing whitening in Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae) in the South Shetland Islands

Phaeosphaeria deschampsii was described from dead leaves of Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic Grass). We surveyed other islands of the South Shetland archipelago, Antarctica, and also found Arctic Grass whitening, the disease associated with this fungus, indicating that is disease is widespread.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Check List
Main Authors: Antonio Batista Pereira, Jorge Renato Pinheiro Velloso, Jair Putzke
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021
Subjects:
Diseases
distribution
phytopathology
symptoms
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Arctic
Antarctic
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15560/17.6.1751
https://doaj.org/article/55317698c39644eab916e7336e41aa11
Description
Summary:Phaeosphaeria deschampsii was described from dead leaves of Deschampsia antarctica (Antarctic Grass). We surveyed other islands of the South Shetland archipelago, Antarctica, and also found Arctic Grass whitening, the disease associated with this fungus, indicating that is disease is widespread.

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