Cercospora rosicola is a fungal plant pathogen mostly found on plants in the United States, specifically within the state of Texas. The fungi mostly affects roses, and in severe infections can cause defoliation.[1]

Cercospora rosicola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Cercospora
Species:
C. rosicola
Binomial name
Cercospora rosicola
Pass., (1877)
Synonyms

Passalora rosicola (Pass.) U. Braun, (1995)

Symptoms

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Infected plants may show small purple-brown lesions sporadically around the surface of the leaves.

References

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  1. ^ "Cercospora Leaf Spot of Roses - How do you treat leaf spot?". Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Retrieved 2022-04-08.