Pyrenophora teres

Pyrenophora teres
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Pleosporaceae
Genus: Pyrenophora
Species:
P. teres
Binomial name
Pyrenophora teres
Drechs. (1923)
Synonyms
  • Drechslera teres (Sacc.) Shoemaker, Can. J. Bot. 37(5): 881 (1959)
  • Drechslera teres f. maculata Smed.-Pet., Arb. Tiflis Bot. Gard.: 139 (1971)
  • Helminthosporium hordei Eidam, Der Landw. (Schles. Landw. Ztg), Breslau 27: 509 (1891)
  • Helminthosporium teres Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 4: 412 (1886)
  • Pyrenophora teres f. maculata Smed.-Pet., The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Yearbook: 139 (1971)

Pyrenophora teres is a necrotrophic fungal pathogen of some plant species, the most significant of which are economically important agricultural crops such as barley. Toxins include aspergillomarasmine A and related compounds.

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