Cylindrocarpon musae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Nectriaceae |
Genus: | Cylindrocarpon |
Species: | C. musae
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Binomial name | |
Cylindrocarpon musae C. Booth & R.H. Stover (1974)
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Cylindrocarpon musae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes root rot in banana. [1]
Infection is aided by pre-existing infection: Secondary infection by C. musae is easier after primary infection by nematodes. [1]