Phyllachora nitens subsp. galactiae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora nitens subsp. galactiae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS:? Bradburya sp., Camptosema scarlatinum, Centrosema virginianum,? Collaea speciosa,? Cratylia argentea,? Desmodium sp., Dioclea reflexa, Galactia dubia, G. rudolphioides, G. striata, G. tenuiflora,? Meibomia, Teramnus uncinatus,? Teramnus sp. DISEASE: Tar spot of leaves. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,? Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA (Florida), Venezuela. TRANSMISSION: Presumably via airborne dispersal of ascospores; no studies have been published.