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: Batista Pereira,Antônio, Velloso,Jorge Renato Pinheiro, Putzke,Jair
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021
Subjects:
Diseases
distribution
phytopathology
symptoms
Antarctic
Arctic
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15560/17.6.1751
https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/75735/
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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