Verticillium dahliae
| Verticillium dahliae | |
|---|---|
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| Symptoms of verticillium wilt on sunflower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Verticillium |
| Species: | V. dahliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Verticillium dahliae Kleb., (1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Verticillium albo-atrum var. chlamydosporale | |
Verticillium dahliae is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes verticillium wilt in many plant species, causing leaves to curl and discolor. It may cause death in some plants.