''Pleospora betae'' is a plant pathogen infecting beet. It contains the chemical substances betaenone A, B and C. Pleospora betae develops on dead beet residues and is a marsupial stage of the Phoma betae anamorph, parasitizing on beets and causing a number of harmful diseases.

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Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Food plant pathogens and diseases Pleosporaceae Fungi described in 1877 {{fungus-plant-disease-stub