Curvularia spicifera
Species of fungus
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Curvularia spicifera is a dematiaceous mold in the family Pleosporaceae.[1][2] It can live in a variety of environments often causing leaf blight and fruit rot on trees.[3] The mold is characterized by suede-like to downy, brown to blackish-brown, rapidly growing colonies.[4] It is a rare opportunistic pathogen in humans causing allergic reactions or infections.[3][5] The mold spores can be removed from indoor air with a high efficiency particulate air filtration system of 0.3 µm or less.[6]
| Curvularia spicifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Curvularia |
| Species: | C. spicifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Curvularia spicifera (Bainier) Boedijn (1933) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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