Nomenclature Fact Sheet - Septoria lycopersici var. malagutii

Septoria malagutii Ciccar. & Boerema ex E.T. Cline 2006 (Ascomycetes, Mycosphaerellales)

Distribution: South America.

Substrate: Leaves, plant debris, soil.

Disease Note: Leaves.

Host: Solanum tuberosum and related spp. (Solanaceae).

Supporting Literature:

Cline, E.T., and Rossman, A.Y. 2006. Septoria malagutii sp. nov., cause of annular leaf spot of potato. Mycotaxon 98: 125-135.

Piglionica, V., Malaguti, G., Ciccarone, A., and Boerema, G.H. 1978. La Septoriosi della patata. Phytopathol. Medit. 17: 81-89.

Smith, I.M., McNamara, D.G., Scott, P.R., and Harris, K.M., Eds. 1992. Quarantine Pests for Europe. CAB International with EPPO, 676 pages.

Updated on Apr 09, 2008

Geographic Distribution and Plant Hosts

Septoria lycopersici var. malagutii was described by Piglionica (1978) as occurring on potato (Solanum tuberosum L. senso lato, including subsp. andigenum), but able to infect tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) when inoculated artificially. In the full text, it is described as occurring above 2000 m in the Andes of Peru and Venezuela. In the summary it is described as occurring in Central and South America, but no other details are given. Its presence in Central America is unsubstantiated. It grows on living leaves, but infection can occur from pycnidia in soil and plant debris.

Additional references:

Anon. 1984. Septoria lycopersici Speg. var. malagutii Ciccarone & Boerema. In: EPPO Data Sheets on Quarantine Organisms #142, EPPO Bulletin 14(1): 49-53.

Report written by Erica Cline, 3/7/2005.

Suggested citation: Cline, E. Septoria lycopersici var. malagutii. Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from http://nt.ars-grin.gov/sbmlweb/OnlineResources/FungiOnline.cfm .

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