Pyrenochaeta terrestris
Pyrenochaeta terrestris is a fungal plant pathogen that infects maize, sweet potatoes, and strawberries. This plant pathogen causes a disease in onion (Allium cepa) that is commonly called pink root. P. terrestris is also known to infect shallots, garlic, leeks, chives, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, cowpea, cucumbers, eggplants, lima beans, millet, oats, peas, peppers, potatoes, spinach, sugarcane, and tomatoes.
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| Pyrenochaeta terrestris (H.N. Hansen) Gorenz, J.C. Walker & Larson, (1948) | |
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Phoma terrestris H.N. Hansen, (1929) | |
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