| Blakeslea trispora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Zygomycota |
| Class: | Zygomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Choanephoraceae |
| Genus: | Blakeslea |
| Species: | B. trispora |
| Binomial name | |
| Blakeslea trispora Thaxt., (1914) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Blakeslea tandonii M.D. Mehrotra, (1964) |
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Blakeslea trispora is a fungal plant pathogen of the genus Blakeslea.
It is also a source of commercial beta carotene for dietary supplements and food additives.