Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum:: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Dothideomycetes
Subclass: Dothideomycetidae
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Mycosphaerella
Species: M. pittospori
Binomial name: Mycosphaerella pittospori
Synonym: Sphaerella pittospori
Common name: Lemonwood leaf spot.
Mycosphaerella pittospori is a fungus forming wine red coloured spots on the leaves of Pittosporum eugenioides (lemonwood/tarata). It has been reported from Southland, Taranaki, Coromandel and Northland. It usually affects the lower leaves.
The top surface of the leaves.
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The underside of the same leaves.
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The next two photos are of the same spot on different sides of the same leaf.
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