Mucor piriformis
Mucor piriformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Zygomycota |
Class: | Zygomycetes |
Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
Order: | Mucorales |
Family: | Mucoraceae |
Genus: | Mucor |
Species: | Mucor piriformis |
Binomial name | |
Mucor piriformis Scop., (1772) | |
Mucor piriformis is a plant pathogen that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot. Infection of its host fruits, such as apples and pears takes place post-harvest.