Abstract
Abstract A description is provided for Phyllachora pennisetina . Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Pennisetum alopecuroides, P. mezianum, Pennisetum sp. ( Gramineae ). DISEASE: Tar spot of Pennisetum . GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Kenya. ASIA: China, Taiwan. TRANSMISSION: Not studied in detail, but morphological features agree with those of relatives which have been shown to disperse ascospores actively via air currents, possibly with secondary dispersal via water splash.
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