| Fungi of Australia: Septoria Contributor(s): Priest, Michael J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0643093761 ISBN-13: 9780643093768 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Taxonomy - Science | Life Sciences - Biology |
| Dewey: 579.55 |
| LCCN: 2007530226 |
| Physical Information: 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The anamorphic fungal genus Septoria is one of the largest genera of plant pathogens, causing a range of disease symptoms including leaf and fruit spots in agricultural crops, as well as horticultural and native plants. These fungi are known to infect hosts in 54 families of flowering plants in Australia, most notably the Asteraceae (daisies and their relatives) and the Poaceae (grasses). This authoritative account, the first overview of the Australian taxa, documents 132 species of Septoria, its teleomorph Mycosphaerella and six related genera. Eleven species are described as new to science, and 64 names are regarded as doubtful or are excluded from the Australian mycota. A comprehensive introduction to Septoria and its allies is followed by detailed descriptions and illustrations of each taxon. |