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Prickly Pear Leaf Spot
Phyllosticta concava
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Dothideomycetes ›Order: Botryosphaeriales ›Family: Phyllostictaceae ›Genus: Phyllosticta
About
Phyllosticta concava, also known as opuntia dry rot or prickly pear brown spot, is a species of fungus that infects opuntia cactus, leaving discolored circular depressions in the pads. The species was first formally described by the mycologist Fred Jay Seaver in 1922.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Prickly Pear Leaf Spot is Phyllosticta concava.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the class Dothideomycetes.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the order Botryosphaeriales.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the family Phyllostictaceae.
- Prickly Pear Leaf Spot belongs to the genus Phyllosticta.