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Ascochyta hordei

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Genus
  
Ascochyta

Phylum
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Incertae sedis

Family
  
Incertae sedis

Scientific name
  
Ascochyta hordei

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Dothideomycetidae

Similar
  
Ascochyta, Ascochyta pisi, Stagonospora, Phaeosphaeria, Puccinia hordei

Ascochyta hordei is a plant pathogen that causes Ascochyta leaf spot on barley, which can also be caused by the related fungi Ascochyta graminea, Ascochyta sorghi and Ascochyta tritici. It is considered a minor disease.

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Ascochyta hordei Wikipedia