Pyrenophora graminea
| Pyrenophora graminea | |
|---|---|
| P. graminea on Hordeum vulgare | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrenophora |
| Species: | P. graminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrenophora graminea S.Ito & Kurib. 1931 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Brachysporium gracile var. gramineum (Rabenh.) Sacc. | |
Pyrenophora graminea is the causal agent of barley stripe. Barley stripe is disease of barley that once caused significant crop yield losses in many areas of the world. Its associated anamorph is Drechslera graminea (Rabenhorst ex Schlechtendal) S. Ito 1930.