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 filamentosa is a species of fungus in the family Pelliculariaceae.
- The genus Pellicularia includes species that are often found growing on decaying wood.
- Pellicularia mottled sheath spot is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Pellicularia filamentosa.
- Some species of Pellicularia have been reclassified as Rhizoctonia, but others remain in the original genus.
- Pellicularia is a genus of fungi that typically produce a crust-like hymenium on their substrates.