Cercospora apii causing leaf spots on two Brazilian toxic weeds: Solanum glaucophyllum and Xanthium strumarium

Abstract

Samples of two toxic weeds, Solanum glaucophyllum and Xanthium strumarium, bearing leaf spots symptoms were found. Cercospora apii was found associated to these leaf spots in both plants. These are the first reports of this fungus on these hosts in Brazil and its first report on S. glaucophyllum worldwide.