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
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Drepanopezizaceae
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)