Didymellina macrospora Kleb. 1924

Details

Name scientific

Didymellina macrospora Kleb. (1924)

Preferred name

Cladosporium iridis (Fautrey & Roum.) G.A. de Vries 1952

Taxonomy reference

Bensch, K.; Braun, U.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Crous, P.W. 2012: The genus Cladosporium. Studies in Mycology 71: 1-401.

Nomenclature

Original authors

Kleb.

Authors

Kleb.

Year published

1924

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Didymellina macrospora Kleb. 1924

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Didymellina macrospora

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Dothideomycetes

Order

Capnodiales

Family

Mycosphaerellaceae

Genus

Didymellina

Species

macrospora

Descriptions

Dingley, J.M. 1969: Records of plant diseases in New Zealand. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Bulletin. 192.

Didymellina macrospora Kleb. 1924

Notes

Leaf spot on iris caused by Didymellina macrospora is common throughout New Zealand. The ascogenous stage has not been found in this country. Say (1964) stated that even a light attack may seriously weaken iris plants; he suggested that protective sprays with copper, maneb, or zineb may help to control the disease.