Kingdom Fungi Class Taphrinomycetes Family Taphrinaceae Scientific name Taphrina entomospora | Division Ascomycota Order Taphrinales Genus Taphrina Rank Species | |
Similar Taphrina aurea, Taphrina caerulescens, Taphrinomycetes, Taphrina pruni, Taphrina | ||
Taphrina entomospora is a fungal plant pathogen that infects the leaves of Nothofagus. T. entomospora infection results in chlorosis and changes in parenchyma structure of the leaf causing premature senescence. The species was first described scientifically by mycologist Roland Thaxter in 1910.
The distribution of T. entomospora is restricted to South America.
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