Pseudocercospora punicae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Pseudocercospora punicae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Punica granatum (pomegranate) (Punicaceae). DISEASE: Leaf spot, shot-hole. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Bermuda, Brazil, China, Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Republic of Maldives, Singapore, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, USA (Florida), Venezuela, Zambia. TRANSMISSION: Not reported, but almost certainly by air-borne or splash dispersal of conidia.