Genus Cercosporella (Noun)
Meaning
Form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cercosporella is a form genus of imperfect fungi that is characterized by the lack of pigment in the spores and conidiophores.
- The genus Cercosporella includes a wide range of species that are commonly found in soil and on decaying plant material.
- Cercosporella species are often isolated from diseased plants and are thought to be opportunistic pathogens.
- The conidiophores of genus Cercosporella are typically hyaline and branched, producing conidia that are also hyaline and aseptate.
- In the classification of imperfect fungi, the genus Cercosporella is often used as a catch-all for species that do not fit into other genera.