Lima, Brenda V., Robert W. Barreto & Dartanha J. Soares. A new species of Mycosphaerella associated with foliage and stem necrosis on Phytolacca americanae. Mycotaxon 108: 307–311. 2009.

ABSTRACT: The new species Mycosphaerella americanae (Ascomycota, Mycosphaerellaceae) associated with stem and foliage necrosis on Phytolacca americanae is newly described from Brazil. The spermatial state (Asteromella) as well as the conidial state (Septoria) were also collected and described.

KEYWORDS:  Ascomycetes,coelomycetes, pleomorphic fungi, tropical fungi, weeds