Physoderma maydis

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] This species was first labeled in 1910 in India, then again a year later in Illinois.^[2]

Physoderma maydis
Maize leaf showing infection by Physoderma maydis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Blastocladiomycota
Class:	Physodermatomycetes
Order:	Physodermatales
Family:	Physodermataceae
Genus:	Physoderma
Species:	P. maydis
Binomial name
Physoderma maydis (Miyabe) Miyabe, 1909