Kingdom Fungi Order Incertae sedis Higher classification Rhynchosporium | Family Incertae sedis Scientific name Rhynchosporium secalis Rank Species | |
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Similar Rhynchosporium, Pyrenophora teres, Blumeria graminis, Puccinia hordei, Mycosphaerella graminicola |
Rhynchosporium secalis is an ascomycete fungus that is the causal agent of barley and rye scald.
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Morphology

No sexual stage is known. The mycelium is hyaline to light gray and develops sparsely as a compact stroma under the cuticle of the host plant. Condia (2-4 x 12-20 μm) are borne sessilely on cells of the fertile strom. They are hyaline, 1-septate, and cylindric to ovate, mostly with a short apical beak. Microconida have been reported, but their function is unknown. They are exuded from flasklike mycelial branches.
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