Alternaria alternata
Alternaria alternata is a fungus causing leaf spots, rots, and blights on many plant parts, and other diseases. It is an opportunistic pathogen on over 380 host species of plant.
| Alternaria alternata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Alternaria |
| Species: | A. alternata |
| Binomial name | |
| Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl. (1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alternaria fasciculata (Cooke & Ellis) L.R. Jones & Grout (1897) | |
It can also cause upper respiratory tract infections and asthma in humans with compromised immunity.
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