Ascochyta

Taxobox
name = "Ascochyta"
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Ascomycota
classis = Dothideomycetes
subclassis = Dothideomycetidae
ordo = Incertae sedis
familia = Incertae sedis
genus = "Ascochyta"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = " Ascochyta asparagina" " Ascochyta bohemica" " Ascochyta caricae" " Ascochyta fabae f.sp. lentis" " Ascochyta pinodes" " Ascochyta pisi" " Ascochyta gossypii" " Ascochyta rabiei" " Ascochyta sorghi" " Ascochyta sorghina" " Ascochyta spinaciae" " Ascochyta tarda" " Ascochyta tritici"

"Ascochyta" is a genus of ascomycote fungi, containing several pathogens to plants. The taxonomy of this genus is still incomplete.

Some of these pathogens affect grass species, including grains.

Some species of "Ascochyta"

*" Ascochyta asparagina", Ascochyta blight.
*" Ascochyta bohemica"
*"Ascochyta boltshauseri"
*"Ascochyta caricae", Stem end rot.
*"Ascochyta chrysanthemi", Ray blight.
*"Ascochyta gossypii", now "Phoma exigua"
*"Ascochyta imperfecta"
*"Ascochyta pinodes", Ascochyta blight.
*"Ascochyta pisi", Leaf and pod spot.
*"Ascochyta rabiei", blight on chickpeas.
*"Ascochyta rhei", Leaf spot.
*"Ascochyta sorghi", Sorghum rough leaf spot.
*"Ascochyta sorghina", Rough leaf spot.
*"Ascochyta spinaciae", Leaf spot.
*"Ascochyta tarda", Leaf blight.
*"Ascochyta tritici"
*"Ascochyta vindobonensis"

See also

* Plant pathology

External links

* [http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/Type/asc_prim.htm Information and references]