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Epicoccum sorghinum(LEPTSA)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/LEPTSA
EPPO GD contains information about geographical distribution, host plants, and more...
Important note: GD is not a primary source for taxonomy (classification and nomenclature) and should not be considered as such. The EPPO Secretariat follows different sources (literature, databases) to provide some elements of taxonomy to its users. However, it does not attempt to provide all levels of the taxonomic tree or exhaustive lists of accepted taxa.
Basic information
  • EPPO code: LEPTSA
  • Preferred name: Epicoccum sorghinum
  • Authority: (Saccardo) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Epicoccum sorghi (Saccardo) Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley
Leptosphaeria sacchari Breda de Haan
Phoma glumicola Spegazzini
Phoma sorghina (Saccardo) Boerema, Dorenbosch & van Kesteren
Phyllosticta glumicola (Spegazzini) Hara
Phyllosticta sacchari Spegazzini
Phyllosticta sorghina Saccardo

Common names
Name Language
Ringfleckenkrankheit: Zuckerrohr German
Florida ring spot of sugarcane English
ring spot of sugarcane English
taches rondes de la canne à sucre French
Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi ( 1FUNGK )
Phylum Ascomycota ( 1ASCOP )
Subphylum Pezizomycotina ( 1PEZIQ )
Class Dothideomycetes ( 1DOTHC )
Subclass Pleosporomycetidae ( 1PLEOL )
Order Pleosporales ( 1PLEOO )
Family Didymellaceae ( 1DIDYF )
Genus Epicoccum ( 1EPCCG )
Species Epicoccum sorghinum ( LEPTSA )