''Cercospora'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

ascomycete Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The d ...

fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi, but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the best-known of the species.

Selected species

*'' Cercospora acetosella'' - found on

sheep sorrel ''Rumex acetosella'', commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are commo ...

and other docks *'' Cercospora aciculina'' *'' Cercospora agerati'' *'' Cercospora alabemensis'' *''

Cercospora alismatis ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is ...

'' *'' Cercospora althaeina'' *'' Cercospora angreci'' - causes leaf spot of

orchids Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

*'' Cercospora angulata'' *''

Cercospora apii ''Cercospora apii'' is a fungal plant pathogen, who causes leaf spot on celery, and found on other plants, including ''Impatiens''. Since the genus Cercospora is one of the largest and most heterogeneous genera of hyphomycetes Hyphomycetes ar ...

'' - causes leaf spot on

celery Celery (''Apium graveolens'') is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, ...

, and found on other plants, including ''

Impatiens ''Impatiens'' is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus '' Hydrocera'' (one species), ''Impatiens'' make up the family Balsaminace ...

'' * ''Cercospora apii'' f.sp. ''clerodendri'' *''

Cercospora apiicola ''Cercospora apiicola'' Groenewald, Marizeth; Groenewald, Johannes Z.; Braun, Uwe Host; Crous, Pedro W. range of ''Cercospora apii'' and ''C. beticola'' and description of ''C. apiicola'', a novel species from celery Mycologia, 98(2), 2006, pp ...

'' - causes leaf spot on celery *''

Cercospora arachidicola ''Cercospora arachidicola'' is a fungal ascomycete plant pathogen that causes early leaf spot of peanut. Peanuts (''Arachis hypogaea'') originated in South America and are cultivated globally in warm, temperate and tropical regions. All cultiva ...

'' - causes

peanut The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible Seed, seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small ...

leaf spot *''

Cercospora arctii ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is ...

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Cercospora arctii-ambrosiae ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is ...

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Cercospora asparagi ''Cercospora asparagi'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are clas ...

'' - found on

asparagus Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name ''Asparagus officinalis'', is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus '' Asparagus''. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. It was once classified ...

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Cercospora atro-marginalis ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is ...

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Cercospora atrofiliformis ''Cercospora atrofiliformis'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References atrofiliformis Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - causes "black stripe" on sugarcane *''

Cercospora beticola ''Cercospora beticola'' is a fungal plant pathogen which typically infects plants of the genus ''Beta'', within the family of Chenopodiaceae. It is the cause of Cercospora leaf spot disease in sugar beets, spinach and swiss chard. Of these hosts ...

'' - causes leaf spot on ''

Beta vulgaris ''Beta vulgaris'' (beet) is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. Economically, it is the most important crop of the large order Caryophyllales. It has several cultivar groups: the sugar beet, of gr ...

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spinach Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed eith ...

*'' Cercospora bolleana'' - found on

figs The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the worl ...

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Cercospora bougainvilleae ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It i ...

'' *'' Cercospora brachiata'' *'' Cercospora byliana'' *'' Cercospora brachypus'' - found on

grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry (botany), berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non-Climacteric (botany), climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of ...

s *'' Cercospora brassicicola'' - infests many

cole crops Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels spr ...

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Cercospora brunkii ''Cercospora brunkii'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are class ...

'' - found on ''

Pelargonium ''Pelargonium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. ''Geranium'' is also the botanical name and common name of a sepa ...

'' and ''

Geranium ''Geranium'' is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly i ...

''. *'' Cercospora bunchosiae'' *'' Cercospora canescens'' *'' Cercospora cannabis'' - causes olive leaf spot on ''

Cannabis ''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternativel ...

'' spp., and is found on

hops Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant '' Humulus lupulus'', a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to wh ...

*'' Cercospora cantuariensis'' - found on hops *'' Cercospora capsici'' - causes "frogeye" leaf spot on peppers *'' Cercospora caribaea'' *''

Cercospora carotae ''Cercospora carotae'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References carotae Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - causes carrot leaf blight *''

Cercospora circumscissa ''Mycosphaerella cerasella'' is a fungal plant pathogen In biology, a pathogen ( el, πάθος, "suffering", "passion" and , "producer of") in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease. A pathogen may a ...

'' *'' Cercospora citrullina'' - causes "cucurbit leaf spot" on

watermelon Watermelon (''Citrullus lanatus'') is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 var ...

and

cucumber Cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.Cercospora clemensiae ''Cercospora'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Most species have no known sexual stage, and when the sexual stage is identified, it is in the genus '' Mycosphaerella''. Most species of this genus cause plant diseases, and form leaf spots. It is ...

'' *'' Cercospora coffeicola'' - infests

coffee plants ''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flav ...

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Cercospora coryli ''Cercospora coryli'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classi ...

'' - found on

hazel The hazel (''Corylus'') is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae,Germplasmgobills Information Network''Corylus''Rushforth, K. (1999 ...

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Cercospora corylina ''Cercospora corylina'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References corylina Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - found on hazels *'' Cercospora eleusine'' - causes leaf spot of Finger millet * ''Cercospora'' cf. ''flagellaris'' syn. ''C. piaropi'' *'' Cercospora fragariae'' - causes

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely a ...

leaf spot *'' Cercospora fuchsiae'' *''

Cercospora fusca ''Cercospora fusca'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References External links fusca Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' *'' Cercospora fusimaculans'' - found on many

grass Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in law ...

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Cercospora gerberae ''Cercospora gerberae'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are clas ...

'' *'' Cercospora halstedii'' *''

Cercospora handelii ''Cercospora handelii'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are clas ...

'' *'' Cercospora hayi'' *''

Cercospora hydrangeae ''Cercospora hydrangeae'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are cl ...

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Cercospora kaki ''Pseudocercospora kaki'' is a fungal plant pathogen, who causes leaf spot of persimmon. Some examples of host species are ''Diospyros hispida'', '' Diospyros kaki'', '' Diospyros lotus'', ''Diospyros texana'', and ''Diospyros tupru ''Diosp ...

'' *'' Cercospora kikuchii'' - causes leaf blight and purple seed stain on soybean *'' Cercospora lentis'' - found on lentil *'' Cercospora liquidambaris'' *'' Cercospora longipes'' - causes brown spot on sugarcane *''

Cercospora longissima ''Cercospora longissima'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References longissima Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - found in several types of

lettuce Lettuce (''Lactuca sativa'') is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of foo ...

*'' Cercospora malloti'' - found on ''

Mallotus ''Mallotus'' may refer to: * ''Mallotus'' (fish), a fish genus in the family Osmeridae * ''Mallotus'' (plant), a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae {{genus disambiguation ...

'' species in Thailand *'' Cercospora mamaonis'' - found on

papaya The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species ''Carica papaya'', one of the 21 accepted species in the genus '' Carica'' of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and ...

*'' Cercospora mangiferae'' - causes

mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in Sout ...

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Cercospora medicaginis ''Cercospora medicaginis'' is a plant pathogen. References medicaginis Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - found on alfalfa *'' Cercospora melongenae'' *'' Cercospora minima'' - found on

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the p ...

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Cercospora minuta ''Cercospora minuta'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classi ...

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Cercospora musae ''Mycosphaerella musicola'' is a fungal plant pathogen, which is the causal agent of Yellow Sigatoka leaf spot disease on banana plants. Characteristics Sigatoka leaf spot disease (SD) is a disease of bananas and is caused by the ascomycetous fu ...

'' - found on

banana A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry (botany), berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa (genus), Musa''. In some countries, Cooking banana, bananas used for ...

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Cercospora nicotianae ''Cercospora nicotianae'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References External links nicotianae Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - causes "frogeye" spot on

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ch ...

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Cercospora odontoglossi ''Cercospora odontoglossi'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are ...

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Cercospora oryzae ''Sphaerulina oryzina'' is a fungal plant pathogen infecting rice. Propiconazole is an effective fungicide Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores. A fungistatic inhibits ...

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Cercospora papayae ''Cercospora papayae'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References papayae Fungal plant pathogens and diseases {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' - found on papaya *'' Cercospora penniseti'' - causes leaf spot on

pearl millet Pearl millet (''Cenchrus americanus'', commonly known as the synonym ''Pennisetum glaucum''; also known as 'Bajra' in Hindi, 'Sajje' in Kannada, 'Kambu' in Tamil, 'Bajeer' in Kumaoni and 'Maiwa' in Hausa, 'Mexoeira' in Mozambique) is the most ...

*'' Cercospora personata'' - causes brown or blackish leaf spots in ground nuts

tikka disease Tikka may refer to: * Tikka (food), a type of South Asian food * Tikka (forehead mark), a mark made on the forehead by Hindu Indians * Tikka, a brand of hunting rifles manufactured formerly by Finnish firearms manufacturer Tikkakoski ** Tikka, ...

*''Cercospora piaropi'' - see syn. ''C.'' cf. ''flagellaris'' above *'' Cercospora pisa-sativae'' - causes leaf spot on peas *'' Cercospora platanicola'' - found on sycamores *'' Cercospora puderii'' *'' Cercospora pulcherrima'' *'' Cercospora rhapidicola'' *'' Cercospora rosicola'' - found on

rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can b ...

s *'' Cercospora rubrotincta'' - found on various

drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the ''pit'', ''stone'', or '' pyrena'') of hardened endocarp with a seed (''kerne ...

s *'' Cercospora sojina'' - causes frogeye leaf spot on soybean *'' Cercospora solani'' - infests

potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern Un ...

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Cercospora solani-tuberosi ''Cercospora solani-tuberosi'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms a ...

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Cercospora sorghi ''Cercospora sorghi'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classi ...

'' *'' Cercospora theae'' *'' Cercospora tuberculans'' *''

Cercospora vexans ''Cercospora vexans'' is a fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classi ...

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Cercospora vicosae ''Cercospora vicosae'' is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes leaf spot on cassava. References External links Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database vicosae Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Eudicot diseases {{fungus-plant ...

'' *'' Cercospora zeae-maydis'' - causes a disease in cereals called grey leaf spot *'' Cercospora zebrina'' *'' Cercospora zonata''

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Photos of ''Impatiens'' leaf spot

Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Mycosphaerellaceae genera Taxa described in 1863 Taxa named by Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel {{plant-disease-stub

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