''Cytospora platani'' is a
plant pathogen
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomy ...
that causes
cankers on ''
Platanus sp.'' (American sycamores).
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal tree pathogens and diseases
Diaporthales
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