Genus Pellicularia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pellicularia rolfsii is a soil-dwelling fungus of the genus Pellicularia, family Corticiaceae.
- In some older sources, Pellicularia rolfsii was considered a member of the genus Rhizoctinia.
- Members of the genus Pellicularia, including P. filamentosa, have been known to infect and rot roots.
- Fungi in the genus Pellicularia often appear as mycelium and/or fruiting structures such as the one found on trees.
- This type of root rot disease can be caused by Pellicularia filamentosa and Pellicularia rolfsii in the genus Pellicularia.