Wu, Wen-Shi & Hui-Chen Wu. A new species of Alternaria on seeds of French marigold. Mycotaxon 91: 21-25. 2005.

ABSTRACT: Alternaria patula isolated from seeds of French marigold is described as a new species. It can be distinguished from the closely related species A. tagetica by characteristics in sporulation, spore size, and host range.

KEYWORDS: seed-borne pathogen, ornamental plant, Tagetes patula