Alternaria dianthi

TaxID: 48096

Basic Information

Alternaria dianthi

Blight of Carnation

Alternaria dianthi, sometimes known as carnation blight, is a fungal pathogen of the genus Dianthus. Alternaria dianthi infections begin as small circular or ovular spots on leaves and stems, which can be red, purple, brown, yellow or gray. This pathogen has been found in carnation and other Dianthus cultures worldwide, including in India, the United States, New Zealand, the Canary Islands, and Egypt. Fourteen gene sequences of Alternaria dianthi have been published as of April 11, 2014

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Ascomycota

Dothideomycetes

Pleosporales

Pleosporaceae

Alternaria

dianthi

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Photos (3 photos)

Alternaria dianthi
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Alternaria dianthi
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Alternaria dianthi
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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (2 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent —
Mexico Quarantine pests —

Distribution (3 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Iran Present —
United States of America Present —
South Africa Present —

Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

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