''Gibberella pulicaris'' is a

fungal A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; 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 classified as one of the tradit ...

plant pathogen Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...

infecting several hosts including

potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown Hybrid (biology), hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit ...

, hop,

alfalfa Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial plant, perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, ...

and

Douglas-fir The Douglas fir (''Pseudotsuga menziesii'') is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is the tallest tree in the Pinaceae family. It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, Douglas spruce, Or ...

Synonyms

* ''Sphaeria pulicaris'' Fr., Mykologische Hefte 2: 37 (1823) B#239256* ''Gibbera pulicaris'' (Fr.) Fr., Summa vegetabilium Scandinaviae 2: 402 (1849) B#190097* ''Botryosphaeria pulicaris'' (Fr.) Ces. & De Not. (1863) B#184344* ''Nectria pulicaris'' (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul., Selecta Fungorum Carpologia: Nectriei- Phacidiei- Pezizei 3: 63 (1865) B#465479* ''Cucurbitaria pulicaris'' (Fr.) Quél., Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation de Montbéliard sér. 2, 5: 511 (1875) B#504675* ''Sphaeria cyanogena'' Desm., Annales des Sciences Naturelles Botanique sér. 3, 10: 352 (1848) B#199264

References

http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=211541

External links

Index Fungorum

USDA ARS Fungal Database
pulicaris Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Food plant pathogens and diseases Fungal conifer pathogens and diseases Fungal strawberry diseases Potato diseases Fungi described in 1877 Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries Fungus species {{fungus-fruit-disease-stub