Alternaria brassicicola facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alternaria brassicicola
Scientific classification
Genus:	Alternaria
Species:	brassicicola
Synonyms
Alternaria brassicae f. microspora Alternaria brassicae var. minor Alternaria circinans Berk. & M.A. Curtis, (1924) Alternaria oleracea Milbraith, (1922) Helminthosporium brassicae Henn, (1902) Helminthosporium brassicicola Schwein, (1832) Macrosporium cheiranthi var. circinans Berk. & M.A. Curtis, (1875) Macrosporium circinans Macrosporium commune var. circinans Polydesmus exitiosus f. alternarioides J.G. Kühn, (1855) Polydesmus exitiosus f. luxuriosum Sporidesmium exitiosum f. alternarioides Sporidesmium exitiosum f. luxuriosum Sporidesmium septorioides

Alternaria brassicicola is a fungus which belongs to the family Pleosporaceae. The species has branched hyphae which are between 1.5 and 7.5 micrometre wide. In the beginning the hyphae are transparent but later their colour turns to brown or olive brown. The conidium are between the 5 and 8 micrometre wide and can be up to 70 micrometre long.

• Seemadua S. et al 2011. Alternaria spot (Alternaria brassicicola) Updated on 2/22/2011 4:17:39 PM Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au.

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  Colonies of A. brassicicola on Potato Dextrose Agar after 3 d (l) and 7 d (r).