- Blakeslea trispora
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Blakeslea trispora 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)Synonyms Blakeslea tandonii M.D. Mehrotra, (1964)
Choanephora dichotoma Gandrup, (1923)
Choanephora tandonii (M.D. Mehrotra) Milko, (1968)
Choanephora trispora (Thaxt.) S. Sinha, (1940)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.
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Categories:- Plant pathogens and diseases
- Zygomycota
- Fungus stubs
- Plant disease stubs
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