Physoderma maydis

Physoderma maydis
Maize leaf showing infection by Physoderma maydis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Blastocladiomycota
Class: Physodermatomycetes
Order: Physodermatales
Family: Physodermataceae
Genus: Physoderma
Species:
P. maydis
Binomial name
Physoderma maydis
(Miyabe) Miyabe, 1909

Physoderma maydis is a species of fungus in the family Physodermataceae. It is a pathogen of the maize, causing a disease known as brown spot of maize or brown spot of corn. This species was first labeled in 1910 in India, then again a year later in Illinois.