Sphacelotheca (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of smut fungus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sphacelotheca fungus causes a type of smut disease in certain grasses and cereals.
- Sphacelotheca is a genus of smut fungi that primarily infects various species of grasses.
- Researchers have identified several species within the sphacelotheca genus that are known to cause significant damage to crops.
- Infection by sphacelotheca fungi typically results in the formation of dark, powdery spores on the affected plant.
- Studies on sphacelotheca have contributed significantly to our understanding of smut diseases in plants.