- Cochliobolus
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Cochliobolus Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes Order: Pleosporales Family: Pleosporaceae Genus: Cochliobolus
DrechslerType species Cochliobolus heterostrophus
(Drechsler) DrechslerSpecies Cochliobolus carbonum
Cochliobolus cymbopogonis
Cochliobolus hawaiiensis
Cochliobolus heterostrophus
Cochliobolus lunatus
Cochliobolus miyabeanus
Cochliobolus oryzae
Cochliobolus ravenelii
Cochliobolus sativus
Cochliobolus setariae
Cochliobolus spicifer
Cochliobolus stenospilus
Cochliobolus victoriaeThe fungal genus Cochliobolus includes 55 species [1], including the following plant pathogenic species: C. carbonum, C. heterostrophus, C. miyabeanus, C. sativus and C. lunatus.
Brief species information
- Cochliobolus carbonum, affects corn and maize.
- Cochliobolus heterostrophus, "southern corn blight," affects corn and maize.
- Cochliobolus lunatus, affects sugar cane.
- Cochliobolus stenospilus, "brown stripe, affects sugar cane.
See also
- Phytopathology
References
Categories:- Plant pathogens and diseases
- Cochliobolus
- Plant disease stubs
- Pleosporales stubs
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