Geotrichum candidum var. citri-aurantii

Geotrichum candidum var. citri-aurantii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Class:	Saccharomycetes
Subclass:	Saccharomycetidae
Order:	Saccharomycetales
Family:	Incertae sedis
Genus:	Geotrichum
Species:	G. candidum var. citri-aurantii
Binomial name
Geotrichum candidum var. citri-aurantii (Ferraris) Cif. & F. Cif., (1955)
Synonyms
Dipodascus geotrichum (E.E. Butler & L.J. Petersen) Arx, (1977) Endomyces geotrichum E.E. Butler & L.J. Petersen, (1972) Galactomyces citri-aurantii E.E. Butler, (1988) Galactomyces geotrichum (E.E. Butler & L.J. Petersen) Redhead & Malloch, (1977) Geotrichum citri-aurantii (Ferraris) E.E. Butler, (1988) Oidium citri-aurantii Ferraris, (1899) Oospora citri-aurantii (Ferraris) Sacc. & P. Syd.,(1902)

Geotrichum candidum var. citri-aurantii is a plant pathogen. It is a common post harvest fungus disease of citrus known as sour rot.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

References