in his
tibia caused by
Alternaria arborescens and electron micrograph of his skin , the
GBIF lists up to 602 species, while
Species Fungorum lists about 645 species. A selected few species are shown here. •
Alternaria alternata – Causes early blight of potato, leaf spot disease in
Withania somnifera •
Alternaria allii - causes onion leaf blight •
Alternaria arborescens – causes stem canker of
tomato •
Alternaria arbusti – causes leaf lesions on
Asian pear •
Alternaria blumeae – causes lesions on
Blumea aurita •
Alternaria brassicae – infests many vegetables and roses •
Alternaria longipes – infects tobacco •
Alternaria mali •
Alternaria molesta – may cause skin lesions on
porpoises •
Alternaria panax – causes
ginseng blight •
Alternaria perpunctulata •
Alternaria petroselini – causes
parsley leaf blight •
Alternaria porri •
Alternaria quercicola •
Alternaria radicina – causes carrot decay •
Alternaria raphani •
Alternaria saponariae •
Alternaria selini – causes parsley crown decay •
Alternaria senecionis •
Alternaria solani – causes
early blight in potatoes and tomatoes •
Alternaria smyrnii – infests
alexanders and parsleys •
Alternaria tenuissima •
Alternaria triticina •
Alternaria ventricosa •
Alternaria zinniae == References ==