Description and pathogenicity of <i>Cylindrocladium ovatum</i> sp.nov.

Abstract

Cylindrocladium ovatum El-Gholl, Alfenas, Crous, et Schubert sp.nov., the cause of a leaf spot disease on Eucalyptus urophylla in Para, Brazil, is described and is shown to be a pathogen on Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus robusta, Eucalyptus terelicornis, and Eucalyptus torelliana. Key words: Cylindrocladium ovatum, Eucalyptus urophylla, leaf spot disease.