Cochliobolus victoriae

Cochliobolus victoriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Pleosporaceae
Genus: Cochliobolus
Species: C. victoriae
Binomial name
Cochliobolus victoriae
R.R. Nelson, (1960)
Synonyms

Bipolaris victoriae (F. Meehan & H.C. Murphy) Shoemaker, (1959)
Drechslera victoriae (F. Meehan & H.C. Murphy) Subram. & B.L. Jain, (1966)
Helminthosporium sativum var. victoriae (F. Meehan & H.C. Murphy) H.R. Rosen, Wiser & J.O. York, (1953)
Helminthosporium victoriae F. Meehan & H.C. Murphy, (1946)

Cochliobolus victoriae is a fungal plant pathogen. It caused the disease called "victoria blight" affecting oats and similar grains.

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