Tilletia Foetida (Noun)
Meaning
Similar to Tilletia caries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Tilletia foetida is a smut fungus that infects the flowers of grasses and produces masses of dark, powdery spores similar to Tilletia caries.
- Tilletia foetida causes bunt disease in certain species of wheat and other grasses, producing smutty masses on the ears similar to Tilletia caries.
- Tilletia foetida has a similar morphology to Tilletia caries, with its spores having a characteristic shape and size that distinguishes it from other species of fungi.
- Similar to Tilletia caries, Tilletia foetida can have significant economic impacts on agriculture, particularly in regions where the fungus is prevalent.
- In terms of its host range, Tilletia foetida is similar to Tilletia caries, infecting a variety of grasses and cereals, although it tends to have a more limited range.