''Exserohilum curvatum'' is a species of
fungus
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 ...
in the family
Pleosporaceae
Pleosporaceae is a family of sac fungi. The taxonomic relationship of this family to associated genera is still not determined.
Genera
As accepted by GBIF;
* '' Acrothecium'' (13)
* ''Alternaria'' Nees ex Wallroth, 1816 (841)
* '' Alternariast ...
. Found in Venezuela, where it grows on the leaves of ''
Sorghum
''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many othe ...
'', it was
described as new to science in 1984. It differs from other ''
Exserohilum
''Exserohilum'' is a genus of fungi in the family Pleosporaceae. The ''Exserohilum'' species are known for causing blight and human immune system diseases. The sexual reproductive (or ascigerous) states of Exserohilum species are known as Seto ...
'' species by its distinctly curved
conidia
A conidium ( ; ), sometimes termed an asexual chlamydospore or chlamydoconidium (), is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. The word ''conidium'' comes from the Ancient Greek word for dust, ('). They are also called mitospores due to the ...
.
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Fungi described in 1984
Pleosporaceae
Fungi of Venezuela
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