Rhizomucor

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Rhizomucor
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Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Mucoromycota
Order: Mucorales
Family: Lichtheimiaceae
Genus: Rhizomucor
Lucet & Costantin (1900)
Type species
Rhizomucor parasiticus
(Lucet & Costantin) Lucet & Costantin (1900)
Species

R. endophyticus
R. miehei
R. pakistanicus
R. pusillus
R. tauricus
R. variabilis

Rhizomucor is a genus of fungi in the family Lichtheimiaceae. [1] The widespread genus contains six species. [2] Rhizomucor parasiticus, the species originally selected as the type, is now considered synonymous with Rhizomucor pusillus . [3]

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References

  1. Wijayawardene, Nalin; Hyde, Kevin; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Somayeh, Dolatabadi; Stadler, Marc; Haelewaters, Danny; et al. (2020). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa". Mycosphere. 11: 1060–1456. doi: 10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/8 .
  2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 599. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.
  3. "Rhizomucor parasiticus (Lucet & Costantin) Lucet & Costantin 1900". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-11-30.