Protoventuria alpina [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

• Published in: Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria
• Main Authors: Cannon, P. F., Minter, D. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CABI Publishing 2016
• Subjects: Plant pathogenic fungi; Disease transmission; Spore dispersal; Pathogens; Leaves; IMI descriptions; Woodlands; Plant pathogens; Protoventuria alpina; Geographical distribution; Host range; Fungal diseases; Nature conservation; Moorlands; Plant diseases; Habitats; Canada; Norway; Iceland; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1079/dfb/20163375429

A description is provided for , which produces spots on living leaves but is more often encountered as ascomata on dead leaves which may have died as a result of parasitism by the fungus. It occurs in at least some of the habitats where its associated plants are found, including moorland and open conifer woodland. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada (Newfoundland, Quebec), USA (California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington)), Europe (Austria, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)) and hosts (including spp.). No reports of negative economic impacts of this fungus have been found.