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Neocosmospora Parva
''Neocosmospora'' is a genus of Fungus, fungi in the family Nectriaceae. The genus was established by Smith in 1899. Species in the genus are saprobes (processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter), endophytes (a fungus that lives within a plant for at least part of its life cycle), and plant and animal pathogens and they are commonly found in soil, plant debris, living plant material, air and water (Sandoval-Denis et al. 2019; Guarnaccia et al. 2021). Species As accepted by Species Fungorum; *''Neocosmospora arxii'' *''Neocosmospora boninensis'' *''Neocosmospora endophytica'' *''Neocosmospora floridana'' *''Neocosmospora indica'' *''Neocosmospora kurunegalensis'' *''Neocosmospora leucaenae'' *''Neocosmospora magnoliae'' *''Neocosmospora obliquiseptata'' *''Neocosmospora parva'' *''Neocosmospora rekana'' *''Neocosmospora rubicola'' *''Neocosmospora striata'' *''Neocosmospora striatispora'' *''Neocosmospora thailandica'' *''Neocosmospora tuaranensis'' Us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Frink Smith
Erwin Frink Smith (January 21, 1854 – April 6, 1927) was an American plant pathologist with the United States Department of Agriculture. He played a major role in demonstrating that bacteria could cause plant disease. Life and career Smith was born in Gilbert Mills, near Fulton, New York to Louisa Frink Smith and Rancellor King Smith. In 1870 he moved with his family to an 80-acre farm, which eventually included an apple orchard, in Clinton County, Michigan. The farm ultimately failed, causing the Smith family to move to North Plains Township, Michigan. Because he was no longer needed to help on the farm, Smith was finally able to attend Ionia High School, starting in 1876, when he was 22 years old. Smith read widely and was largely self-taught in botany and bacteriology. In 1881, while still in high school, he co-authored a book on the flora of Michigan titled "Cataloque of the Phaenogamous and Vascular Cryptogamous Plants of Michigan" with Charles F. Wheeler. In 1885 he pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |