The specification of species composition of fusarium fungi on sunflower

The article presents an update of the species composition of Fusarium fungi on sunflower plants in relation to the modern ideas of the taxonomic status and nomenclature of this genus. The information on the occurrence, pathogenicity and change of the species composition of fungi of the genus Fusarium in recent years is given. The species of F. proliferatum (Matsush.) Nirenb. that has not been previously registered on sunflower is described. The conidial sporulation of Fusarium fungi identified by using the microscope Leica DM 1000 is shown.