Physoderma leproides
Species of fungus
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Physoderma leproides is a species of fungus in the family Physodermataceae.[2] It is a plant pathogen that infects beets (Beta vulgaris). Common names given to the disease caused by the fungus include leaf and crown wart, marbled or beet root tumour.[3]
| Physoderma leproides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Blastocladiomycota |
| Class: | Physodermatomycetes |
| Order: | Physodermatales |
| Family: | Physodermataceae |
| Genus: | Physoderma |
| Species: | P. leproides |
| Binomial name | |
| Physoderma leproides (Trab.) Lagerh. (1950) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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