Alternaria

See also: alternaria and alternaría

Translingual

damage on a tobacco leaf from Alternaria alternata

Etymology

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Proper noun

Alternaria f

A taxonomic genus within the family Pleosporaceae – plant pathogens that account for a substantial share of agricultural spoilage and that can cause asthma.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subdivision; Dothideomycetes - class; Pleosporales - order; Pleosporaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Alternaria tenuis - type species; for other species see Alternaria at MycoBank

References

Alternaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Alternaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Alternaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Alternaria at MycoBank
Alternaria at World Register of Marine Species
Alternaria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Alternaria at Encyclopedia of Life
Alternaria at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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