The genus Septoria (Fungi: Deuteromycetes) in Hawai`i
Gardner DE. 1997. The genus Septoria (Fungi: Deuteromycetes) in Hawai`i. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 49:3-9
Among the pathogenic fungi under consideration as potential biocontrol agents of invasive alien plants in Hawai‘i, species of the genus Septoria (classified in the order Sphaeropsidales of the form-class Deuteromycetes) have received perhaps a disproportionate amount attention. Septoria is a large, ubiquitous genus with over 1,500 species occurring as pathogens on a wide variety of both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous host genera, representing a number of families, primarily causing leaf lesions which often lead to defoliation. Athough the origins of microorganisms such as fungi are often more difficult to establish than are those of higher plants or animals, most species of Septoria currently known to occur in Hawai‘i are pathogens of introduced crops or ornamentals and, it can be reasonably assumed, were introduced with their hosts.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Gardner, Donald
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- biocontrol agents, Fungi, Hawaii, Pathogens, Septoria