Alternaria cassiae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Alternaria cassiae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Albizia procera, Banhinia purpurea, Cassia angustifolia, C. corymbosa, C. fistula, C. glauca, C. holosericea, C. obtusifolia, C. occidentalis, C. sophora, Crotalaria spectabilis (68, 1563), Rhynchosia sp. DISEASE: Leaf spot of Cassia or sicklepod. The disease can also affect seedlings. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: South Africa. North America: USA (Florida). Asia: India, Pakistan. TRANSMISSION: By wind dispersal of airborne conidia.