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16 November 2021

Pleospora herbarum (leaf blight of onion)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name
Pleospora herbarum (Fr.) Rabenh.
Preferred Common Name
leaf blight of onion
Other Scientific Names
Clasterosporium putrefaciens Sacc.
Clasterosporium putrefaciens var. crucipes Speshnev
Macrosporium commune Rabenh.
Macrosporium parasiticum Thüm.
Phoma albicans Roberge & Desm.
Pleospora albicans Fuckel
Pleospora frangulae FUCKEL
Pleospora fruticola RUEHLE
Pleospora grossulariae (FR.) FUCKEL
Pleospora labiatarum COOKE & HARKN.
Pleospora leguminum (WALLR.) RABENH.
Pleospora lycopersici EL.MARCHAL & EM.MARCHAL
Pleospora mali NEWTON
Pleospora meliloti RABENH.
Pleospora putrefaciens
Pleospora putrefaciens Frank
Pleospora salsolae FUCKEL
Pleospora typhae PASS.
Sphaeria herbarum FR., non PERS.
Stemphylium botryosum WALLR.
Stemphylium botryosum f.sp. lycopersici
Stemphylium herbarum Simmons
International Common Names
English
burn spot: pepper
grey: lupin leaf spot
leaf blight: soyabean
leaf blight: soybean
leaf spot: clover
leaf spot: lettuce
leaf spot: lucerne
melanosis of onion
Spanish
chamuscado de las hojas de la remolacha
estenfiliosis de la alfalfa
mancha estenfiliana de las leguminosas
moho negro de las hojas de la cebolla
quemadura por estenfilium del esparrago
French
brulure stemphylienne de l'asperge
brunissement des feuilles de la betterave
moisissure noire des feuilles de l'oignon
stemphyliose de la luzerne
tache stemphylienne des legumineuses
Local Common Names
Germany
Blattbraeune: Ruebe
Blattfleckenkrankheit: Paprika
Blattfleckenkrankheit: Porree
Blattschuettekrankheit: Lupine
Braunfleckenkrankheit: Klee
Papierfleckenkrankheit: Klee
Papierfleckenkrankheit: Porree
EPPO code
PLEOHE (Pleospora herbarum)
EPPO code
PLEOPU (Pleospora putrefaciens)

Pictures

Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Pleospora herbarum
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Distribution

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Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

HostHost statusReferences
AlliumMain
Köhl et al. (2009)
Allium cepa (onion)Unknown
Basallote-Ureba et al. (1999)
Braun et al. (2003)
Köhl et al. (2009)
Allium fistulosum (Welsh onion)Unknown
Kurose et al. (2015)
Allium porrum (leek)Other 
Allium sativum (garlic)Unknown
Basallote-Ureba et al. (1999)
Allium tuberosum (Oriental garlic)Other
Kurose et al. (2015)
Misawa et al. (2016)
Ammi majus (Bishop's-weed)Unknown
Kurose et al. (2015)
ArundoUnknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
AsparagusUnknown
Basallote-Ureba et al. (1999)
Köhl et al. (2009)
Asparagus officinalis (asparagus)Unknown
Conway (1987)
Elmer et al. (1996)
Falloon et al. (1987)
Kurose et al. (2015)
Brassica napusUnknown
Andersen et al. (1995)
Brassica tournefortii (African mustard)Unknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Cakile maritimaUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Cichorium intybus (chicory)Unknown
Stoykov and Assyov (2008)
Cleome amblyocarpaUnknown
El-Naggar and Abdel-Hafez (2003)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)Unknown 
Dianthus (carnation)Unknown
Köhl et al. (2009)
Dianthus caryophyllus (carnation)Other
Misawa et al. (2018)
Diplotaxis (Spermatophyta)Unknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Diplotaxis muralisUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Enarthrocarpus lyratusUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
EphedraUnknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Eremobium aegyptiacumUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Eruca vesicaria (purple-vein rocket)Unknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Erucaria hispanicaUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Erucaria microcarpaUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Eryngium maritimumUnknown
Stoykov and Assyov (2008)
Erysimum odoratumUnknown
Magyar and Tóth (2003)
Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)Unknown
Sánchez et al. (2011)
Farsetia aegyptiaUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Fraxinus excelsior (ash)Unknown
Scholtysik et al. (2013)
Glycine max (soyabean)Unknown
Larran et al. (2002)
Gossypium (cotton)Unknown 
Helianthus annuus (sunflower)Unknown
Arzanlou et al. (2012)
Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed)Unknown
Feige and Ale-Agha (2004)
Hordeum vulgare (barley)Unknown 
Klasea radiataUnknown
Magyar and Tóth (2003)
Lathyrus (Vetchling)Unknown
Köhl et al. (2009)
Lathyrus latifolius (broad-leaved everlasting pea (UK))Unknown
Magyar and Tóth (2003)
LunariaUnknown
Köhl et al. (2009)
Lunaria annuaUnknown
Köhl et al. (2009)
LycopersiconUnknown
Köhl et al. (2009)
Malus domestica (apple)Unknown
Ko et al. (1994)
Matthiola longipetalaUnknown
El-Naggar et al. (1993)
Medicago sativa (lucerne)Unknown
Woudenberg et al. (2013)
Câmara et al. (2002)
Chaisrisook et al. (1995)
Köhl et al. (2009)
Moslemi et al. (2017)
Suihko (1999)
Petroselinum crispum (parsley)Unknown 
Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean)Unknown 
Phragmites (reed)Unknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Phyllostachys edulisUnknown
Shen et al. (2014)
Shen et al. (2012)
Phyteuma orbiculareUnknown
Magyar and Tóth (2003)
Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine)Unknown
Botella and Diez (2011)
Puccinellia distans (weeping alkali grass)Unknown
Chlebicki and Lembicz (2001)
Pyrus communis (European pear)Unknown
Köhl et al. (2013)
Köhl et al. (2009)
Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish)Unknown
Maxwell and Scott (2008)
Djébali et al. (2009)
Raphanus sativus (radish)Unknown 
Scirpoides holoschoenusUnknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Scirpus maritimus (saltmarsh bulrush)Unknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Unknown
Mónaco et al. (2001)
StipaUnknown
Peláez et al. (1998)
Suaeda fruticosa (Shrubby seablite)Unknown
Fisher and Petrini (1987)
Tamarix gallica (French tamarisk)Unknown
Thambugala et al. (2017)
Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Pyrethrum)Unknown
Moslemi et al. (2017)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)Unknown
Câmara et al. (2000)
Jasalavich et al. (1995)
Triticum aestivum (wheat)Unknown
Khanzada et al. (2002)
Vicia faba (faba bean)Unknown 
Vitis vinifera (grapevine)Unknown
Sage et al. (2004)
Zinnia elegans (zinnia)Unknown 

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