''Periconia circinata'' is an
ascomycete
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...
fungus that is a
plant pathogen
Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...
affecting maize and sorghum.
See also
*
List of maize diseases
*
List of sorghum diseases
This article is a list of diseases of sorghum (''Sorghum bicolor'').
Bacterial
Fungi
Nematodes
Viruses
Phytoplasma
Insects
Insect pests include:
Root feeders
*White grubs
**'' Holotrichia serrata''
**'' Lachnosterna con ...
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Maize diseases
Sorghum diseases
Pleosporales
Enigmatic Ascomycota taxa
Fungi described in 1906
Fungus species
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