Cochliobolus
Encyclopedia
The fungal genus
Cochliobolus includes 55 species
http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/names.asp?strGenus=Cochliobolus, including the following plant pathogenic species: C. carbonum
, C. heterostrophus
, C. miyabeanus
, C. sativus
and C. lunatus
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Cochliobolus includes 55 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/names.asp?strGenus=Cochliobolus, including the following plant pathogenic species: C. carbonum
Cochliobolus carbonum
Cochliobolus carbonum is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :* *...
, C. heterostrophus
Cochliobolus heterostrophus
Cochliobolus heterostrophus is a fungal plant pathogen. It can cause Southern Corn Leaf Blight in Maize.Cochliobolus heterstrophus is found in many tropical regions and in the southern part of the US. Cochliobolus, although not currently the most economically serious disease, can be a very...
, C. miyabeanus
Cochliobolus miyabeanus
Cochliobolus miyabeanus is a fungus that causes brown spot disease in rice. This disease was the causal agent of the Bengal famine of 1943.It was used by the USA as a biological weapon in Japan during World War II.-Sources:...
, C. sativus
Cochliobolus sativus
The fungus Cochliobolus sativus is the teleomorph of Bipolaris sorokiniana which is the causal agent of a wide variety of cereal diseases. The pathogen can infect and cause disease on the root , leaf and stem, and head tissue...
and C. lunatus
Cochliobolus lunatus
Cochliobolus lunatus is a fungal plant pathogen.- External links :* *...
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Brief species information
- Cochliobolus carbonum, affects corn and maize.
- Cochliobolus heterostrophus, "southern corn blight," affects corn and maize.
- Cochliobolus lunatus, affects sugar cane.
- Cochliobolus stenospilus, "brown stripe, affects sugar cane.