Sclerotinia bulborum is a plant pathogen infecting the bulbs of plants, causing black slime disease. It affects a number of ornamental bulbous plants including Iris, Hyacinth, Muscari and Narcissus.[2]
Sclerotinia bulborum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Helotiales |
Family: | Sclerotiniaceae |
Genus: | Sclerotinia |
Species: | S. bulborum
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Binomial name | |
Sclerotinia bulborum (Wakker) Sacc.[1]
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Synonyms | |
Peziza bulborum Wakker |