Absidia
Genus of fungi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Absidia is a genus of zygote fungi in the family Cunninghamellaceae.[1] Absidia species are ubiquitous in most environments where they are often associated with warm decaying plant matter, such as compost heaps. Some species in the genus can cause phycomycosis.[2]
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Mature, blue-stained sporangium of an Absidia mold viewed with a light microscope | |
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Genus: | Absidia Tiegh. (1878) |
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Absidia reflexa | |
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