Alternaria

See also: alternaria and alternaría

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin alternus (“alternate”) +‎ -aria.

Proper noun

Alternaria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pleosporaceae – plant pathogens that account for a substantial share of agricultural spoilage and that can cause asthma.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subdivision; Dothideomycetes – class; Pleosporales – order; Pleosporaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Alternaria tenuis – type species; for other species see Alternaria at MycoBank

References

• Alternaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Alternaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Alternaria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Alternaria at MycoBank
• Alternaria at World Register of Marine Species
• Alternaria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Alternaria at National Center for Biotechnology Information