Genus Cercospora (Noun)
Meaning
Form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cercospora is a form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores.
- The genus Cercospora includes many species that cause leaf spot diseases in a wide range of plants.
- Cercospora zeae-maydis is a species of fungus in the genus Cercospora that causes a leaf spot disease in corn.
- The genus Cercospora is characterized by the production of long, slender spores that are typically 3-5 times longer than they are wide.
- Species in the genus Cercospora are often difficult to distinguish from one another due to their similar morphology.