Stenella canavaliae or Stenella canavaliae-roseae, formerly known as Cercospora canavaliae is a species of anamorphic fungus. It causes the brown leaf mould of Canavalia species.
Description Belonging to the Stenella genus, this species is a Cercospora-like fungus with a superficial secondary mycelium, solitary conidiophores, conidiogenous cells with thickened and darkened conidiogenous loci and catenate or single conidia with dark, slightly thickened hila.
Distribution It is found in tropical Asia, Africa and America, on Canavalia ensiformis and Canavalia rosea, and in South America on Canavalia plagiosperma.
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