Leptosphaeria maculans

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Leptosphaeria maculans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Pleosporales
Family: Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus: Leptosphaeria

Leptosphaeria maculans is a fungal pathogen that is the causal agent of blackleg disease on Brassica crops. The major yield loss is due to stem canker.

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