Form Genus Rhizoctinia (Noun)
Meaning
Form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The form genus Rhizoctinia includes various species of fungi that have been reclassified based on their perfect stages.
- Rhizoctinia solani is a plant pathogen that causes root rot in many crops, and its perfect stage is Thanatephorus cucumeris.
- The classification of Rhizoctinia has undergone significant changes as more information about the perfect stages of these fungi becomes available.
- Some species previously classified as Rhizoctinia have been reclassified as Pellicularia or Corticium based on their perfect stages.
- Rhizoctinia has been used as a form genus for fungi that have not been fully characterized, but this classification is often revised as more information becomes available.