Sun, Xia, Meng Zhang & Tian-Yu Zhang. Taxonomic studies of Alternaria 9: two new species and two new records from China. Mycotaxon 93: 283-287. 2005.

ABSTRACT: Two new species, Alternaria impatientis on Balsaminaceae, A. pharbitidicola on Convolvulaceae, are described. Alternaria impatientis is large-spored species and is the first species described from the Balsaminaceae. A. pharbitidicola is characterized by producing single conidium with filiform and unbranched beak. A. mouchaccae and A. crotonicola are reported as new records from China.

KEYWORDS: Acalypha, Agropyron, Impatiens, Pharbitis