Magnaporthe rhizophila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Magnaporthales |
Family: | Magnaporthaceae |
Genus: | Magnaporthe |
Species: | M. rhizophila
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Binomial name | |
Magnaporthe rhizophila D.B. Scott & Deacon
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Magnaporthe rhizophila | |
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Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is black | |
Edibility is unknown |
Magnaporthe rhizophila is a fungus species in the family Magnaporthaceae. These dark mycelial fungi are common pathogens of cereal and grass roots.[1][2] Rice blast is one disease known to be caused by M. rhizophila and presents with vascular discoloration in the host organism.[3] The fungus lives best in drier humid conditions, explaining why it is most often found in the soils of Australia, South Africa, and the Southeastern United States.[2]