
Cercospora
Scientific name: Cercospora
Cercospora
Scientific name: Cercospora

Description

Cercospora is a group renowned for causing leaf spots on a wide variety of plants. These tiny fungi thrive in humid environments and can spread rapidly, creating a blotchy appearance on the leaves they infect. The spots are usually brown or grey with a distinct border, affecting the plant's photosynthesis. Interestingly, cercospora spores are often spread by wind, rain, or insects, making this group a master of survival and dispersal.

Species of Cercospora


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Dothideomycetes Order
Mycosphaerellales Family
Mycosphaerellaceae Genus
Cercospora