''Cercospora apiicola'' Groenewald, Marizeth; Groenewald, Johannes Z.; Braun, Uwe Host; Crous, Pedro W. range of ''Cercospora apii'' and ''C. beticola'' and description of ''C. apiicola'', a novel species from celery Mycologia, 98(2), 2006, pp. 275-285. is a

fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

plant pathogen, who causes

leaf spot A leaf spot is a limited, discoloured, diseased area of a leaf that is caused by fungal, bacterial or viral plant diseases, or by injuries from nematodes, insects, environmental factors, toxicity or herbicides. These discoloured spots or lesions ...

celery Celery (''Apium graveolens'') is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, lea ...

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