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Botryosphaeria cocogena

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Dothideomycetes

Family
  
Botryosphaeriaceae

Scientific name
  
Botryosphaeria cocogena

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Botryosphaeriales

Genus
  
Botryosphaeria

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Bipolaris incurvata, Pestalotiopsis palmarum, Cephaleuros virescens, Bursaphelenchus cocophilus

Botryosphaeria cocogena is a fungus species in the family Botryosphaeriaceae. Originally discovered in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, it is a plant pathogen that causes blight in coconut leaves.

References

Botryosphaeria cocogena Wikipedia