Cryptosporiopsis citri sp. nov.; cause of a citrus leaf spot in the Pacific Islands.

Abstract

Abstract A fungus causing a leaf-spotting disease and leaf drop of Citrus spp. in the Pacific Islands is described as Cryptosporiopsis citri sp. nov. Previously, this fungus was recorded as Guigndrdia citricarpa Kiely. C. citri differs from G. citricarpa in morphology, cultural characteristics, and disease symptoms.