Ascochyta sorghi
| Ascochyta sorghi | |
|---|---|
| Leaf spot on barley caused by Ascochyta sorghi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Didymellaceae |
| Genus: | Ascochyta |
| Species: | A. sorghi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascochyta sorghi Sacc., (1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ascochyta sorghina Sacc., (1878) | |
Ascochyta sorghi is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes Ascochyta leaf spot (also known as rough leaf spot) on barley that can also be caused by the related fungi Ascochyta hordei, Ascochyta graminea and Ascochyta tritici. It is considered a minor disease of barley.