Alternaria black molds / stem cankers
(Genus Alternaria)
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: Pezizomycotina |
| Class: Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: Dothideomycetidae |
| Order: Pleosporales |
| Family: Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: Alternaria |
| Subject: Alternaria spp. Nees |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Alternaria blight, Alternaria stem canker, black spot (leaf, stem, or pod spots)
Related Scientific Names:
Macrosporium (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)
Scientific Name Reference: MycoBank