Venturia carpophila
Encyclopedia
Venturia carpophila is a species of fungus
in the Venturiaceae
family. A plant pathogen, it causes freckle, black spot, peach scab or black scab of peach. It has a cosmopolitan distribution
. The species was described as new to science in 1961 by the Australian mycologist Eileen E. Fisher.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Venturiaceae
Venturiaceae
The Venturiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pleosporales. Several of the species in this family are plant pathogens.-List of genera:*Acantharia*Antennularia*Apiosporina*Arkoola*Atopospora*Botryostroma*Caproventuria...
family. A plant pathogen, it causes freckle, black spot, peach scab or black scab of peach. It has a cosmopolitan distribution
Cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...
. The species was described as new to science in 1961 by the Australian mycologist Eileen E. Fisher.