''Phacidiopycnis padwickii'' 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
Phacidiaceae
The Phacidiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Helotiales.
According to a 2008 estimate, the family contained seven genera and 148 species.
Genera
As accepted by GBIF;
* '' Allantophomopsiella'' (1)
* '' Allantophomopsis'' (5)
* '' Ap ...
, first described by Kavasji Framaji Kheswalla in 1941. It is a
plant pathogen
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomyc ...
that causes
collar rot
Collar rot is a symptomatically described disease that is usually caused by any one of various fungal and oomycete plant pathogens. It is present where the pathogen causes a lesion localized at or about the collet between the stem and the root. T ...
, foot rot,
wilt and
blight
Blight refers to a specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism.
Description
Blight is a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organ ...
of
chickpea
The chickpea or chick pea (''Cicer arietinum'') is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram" or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high ...
.
References
External links
*
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Pulse crop diseases
Leotiomycetes
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