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Sphacelotheca

Sphacelotheca

9.9
A fungus that infects grasses and causes disease in cereal crops
  • noun
  • /sfæˌsɛləˈθiːkə/
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers monitor their fields for signs of Sphacelotheca infections to protect their crops.

Examples

  • The biologist studied the life cycle of Sphacelotheca under a microscope.

  • The Sphacelotheca genus is known for its impact on cereal crops.

  • The Sphacelotheca species are known to cause serious diseases in cereal crops worldwide.

  • Farmers need to be aware of Sphacelotheca infections in their fields.

  • The Sphacelotheca species are known to cause serious diseases in cereal crops worldwide.

  • Farmers monitor their fields for signs of Sphacelotheca infections to protect their crops.

  • The Sphacelotheca genus is significant for its impact on crop health in agriculture.

Synonyms

Ustilago
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A fungus that makes dark, dusty growth on grain plants like wheat and corn

focuses on smut that infects grasses specifically rather than cereals broadly
Tilletia
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  • Specialized
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A group of fungi that causes smut disease in wheat and other grain crops

is centered on grasses generally rather than mainly wheat
Urocystis
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A fungus that infects grasses and crop plants

is a genus noted for infecting grasses without stressing family placement
Ustilaginoidea
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  • Specialized
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A type of fungus that causes disease in crops such as rice and wheat

is a grass-focused smut genus rather than a broader imperfect group

Compounds

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A fungus that infects corn or sorghum heads and makes dark powdery spores

Surface Forms

Sphacelotheca singular

Etymology

Sphacelotheca comes from Greek parts sphacel- meaning 'gangrene' or 'decay' and -theca meaning 'case' or 'box'. So it suggests a 'case of decay', which fits a group of smut fungi that make diseased, rotten parts on grasses and cereal crops.