Mycobiota Associated with Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Cultivars in Iraq.

During the study of the mycobiota associated with four sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) cultivars (CO331, Co976, CP5-68, and Missan 1) currently cultivated for sugar production at sugarcane factory at Missan governorate, Southern Iraq, ten teleomorphic ascomycetes have been reported. These include Arxiomyces zubairiensis, Chaetomium atrobrnneum, C.convolutum, C.elatum, C.globosum, C.murorum, C.spiralotrichum, Coniochaeta saccardoi, Kerinia nitida and Leptosphaeria sacchari. All the identified species are reported for the first time on sugarcane plant in Iraq. A brief description along with photographs is provided for the reported species.