| Magnaporthe rhizophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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]
- ^ Scott, D.B.; Deacon, J.W. (1983). "Magnaporthe rhizophila sp.nov., a dark mycelial fungus with a Phialophora conidial state, from cereal roots in South Africa". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 81 (1): 77–81. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(83)80206-x. ISSN 0007-1536.
- ^ a b Feng, Jia-Wei; Liu, Wei-Ting; Chen, Jia-Jie; Zhang, Chu-Long (2021-05-06). "Biogeography and Ecology of Magnaporthales: A Case Study". Frontiers in Microbiology. 12: 654380. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.654380. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 8134742. PMID 34025609.
- ^ Krause, R.A.; Webster, R.K. (1972). "The morphology, taxonomy, and sexuality of rice stem rot fungus, Magnaporthe salvinii". Mycologia (64): 103–114. doi:10.1080/00275514.1972.12019240.