Taphrina entomospora
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Taphrina entomospora is a fungal plant pathogen that infects the leaves of Nothofagus
. T. entomospora infection results in chlorosis and changes in parenchyma
structure of the leaf causing premature senescence
. The species was first described
scientifically by mycologist Roland Thaxter
in 1910.
The distribution of T. entomospora is restricted to South America.
Nothofagus
Nothofagus, also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 35 species of trees and shrubs native to the temperate oceanic to tropical Southern Hemisphere in southern South America and Australasia...
. T. entomospora infection results in chlorosis and changes in parenchyma
Parenchyma
Parenchyma is a term used to describe a bulk of a substance. It is used in different ways in animals and in plants.The term is New Latin, f. Greek παρέγχυμα - parenkhuma, "visceral flesh", f. παρεγχεῖν - parenkhein, "to pour in" f. para-, "beside" + en-, "in" + khein, "to pour"...
structure of the leaf causing premature senescence
Senescence
Senescence or biological aging is the change in the biology of an organism as it ages after its maturity. Such changes range from those affecting its cells and their function to those affecting the whole organism...
. The species was first described
Species description
A species description or type description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously, or are...
scientifically by mycologist Roland Thaxter
Roland Thaxter
Roland Thaxter , the son of Celia Thaxter and Levi Thaxter, was an American mycologist. He was known for his work on the fungal grouping known as the Laboulbeniales, and published 21 papers on the subject. Thaxter served as editor of the journal Annals of Botany from 1907 to 1932...
in 1910.
The distribution of T. entomospora is restricted to South America.