genus sphacelotheca (Meaning)
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genus sphacelotheca (n)
genus of smut fungus
Synonyms & Antonyms of genus sphacelotheca
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genus of smut fungus
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Genus Sphacelotheca, a fungal genus belonging to the Ustilaginomycetes class, is responsible for smut diseases in plants.
Sphacelotheca reiliana, a species within the genus, is the causal agent of head smut disease in corn.
The genus Sphacelotheca comprises parasitic fungi that infect a wide range of host plants.
Sphacelotheca infection leads to the transformation of plant tissues into black, powdery spores called chlamydospores.
