Agroathelia rolfsii | |
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Sclerotia at base of foliage of eastern redcedar | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Amylocorticiales |
Genus: | Agroathelia |
Species: | A. rolfsii
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Binomial name | |
Agroathelia rolfsii (Sacc.) Redhead & S-T. Mullineux
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Synonyms | |
Athelia rolfsii (Sacc.) C.C. Tu & Kimbrough |
Agroathelia rolfsii is a corticioid fungus in the order Amylocorticiales. It is a facultative plant pathogen and is the causal agent of "southern blight" disease in crops.