Mucor fragilis
species of fungus
Mucor fragilis is an endophytic fungus that causes the mold that can be found on grapes, pole beans, loquat, and on the roots of medicinal plants like Radix pseudostellariae. It belongs to the order Mucorales and phylum Mucoromycota. The observed symptoms showed the presence of fluffy and soft fungal mycelium with white to dark brown discoloration that deteriorated the beans and grapes quality.
Taxonomy
Mucor fragilis was described by Bainier in 1884.
Description
Mucor fragilis is described to have colonies that vary in color from white and reverse white to light gray. Mucor fragilis reproduces asexually and the sporangiophores are found as two types: simple and sympodially branched. Sporangiophores are mostly sympodially branched and grow to a width of around 6–12 μm and have a variable length. These sporangiophores have globose to subglobose, multispored, light yellow sporangia on them that measure around 24.5–49.5 by 22.5–48 μm. The columellae of Mucor fragilis can be globose to ellipsoid, pyriform, or some conical and can measure around 17.5–30 by 16–29.5 μm. The columellae collar is evident.
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