Cochliobolus lunatus
| Cochliobolus lunatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Cochliobolus |
| Species: | C. lunatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochliobolus lunatus R.R. Nelson & Haasis, (1964) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Acrothecium lunatum Wakker, in Wakk. & Went., (1898) | |
Cochliobolus lunatus is a fungal plant pathogen that can cause disease in humans and other animals. The anamorph of this fungus is known as Curvularia lunata, while C. lunatus denotes the teleomorph or sexual stage. They are, however, the same biological entity. C. lunatus is the most commonly reported species in clinical cases of reported Cochliobolus infection.