Ascochyta graminea

Ascochyta graminea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Pleosporales
Family:	Didymellaceae
Genus:	Ascochyta
Species:	A. graminea
Binomial name
Ascochyta graminea (Sacc.) R. Sprague & Aar.G. Johnson, (1950)
Synonyms
Diplodia graminea Diplodina graminea

Ascochyta graminea is a plant pathogen that causes Ascochyta leaf spot on barley which can also be caused by the related fungi Ascochyta hordei, Ascochyta sorghi and Ascochyta tritici. It is considered a minor disease of barley.

See also

• List of Ascochyta species

References