Physoderma maydis
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Maize leaf showing infection by Physoderma maydis | |
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Species: | P. maydis
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Physoderma maydis (Miyabe) Miyabe, 1909
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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.[1]
References
- ^ Robertson, A. E. (2015). "Physoderma brown spot and stalk rot". Integrated Crop Management News: 679.