Diplocarpon mespili

Diplocarpon mespili is a pathogenic fungus which causes quince leaf blight, a leaf disease affecting chiefly common quince. It occurs in wet summers, causing severe leaf spotting and early defoliation, also affecting fruit to a lesser extent. It may also affect other Rosaceae such as hawthorn and medlar, but is typically less damaging than on quince.[1]

Diplocarpon mespili
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Ascomycota
Class:
Leotiomycetes
Subclass:
Leotiomycetidae
Order:
Helotiales
Family:
Dermateaceae
Genus:
Diplocarpon
Species:
D. mespili
Binomial name
Diplocarpon mespili
(Sorauer) B. Sutton, (1980)
Synonyms

Diplocarpon maculatum (G.F. Atk.) Jørst., (1945)
Diplocarpon soraueri (Kleb.) Nannf., (1932)
Entomopeziza mespili (DC.) Höhn., (1920)
Entomopeziza soraueri Kleb., (1918)
Entomosporium maculatum Lév., (1857)
Entomosporium mespili (DC.) Sacc., (1880)
Fabraea maculata (Lév.) G.F. Atk., (1951)
Stigmatea mespili Sorauer, (1878)
Xyloma mespili DC., (1830)

References
  1. "Quince leaf blight". Royal Horticultural Society. 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.


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