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Ulocladium
Sign in to saveUlocladium is a genus of fungi. Species of this genus contain both plant pathogens and food spoilage agents. Other species contain enzymes that are biological control agents. Some members of the genus can invade homes and are a sign of moisture because the mold requires water to thrive. They can cause plant diseases or hay fever and more serious infections in immuno-suppressed individuals.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassDothideomycetes
- OrderPleosporales
- FamilyPleosporaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 20
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Pleosporaceae
- Collections
- BPI, ISC, CUP, NY, MU
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, Europe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pleosporaceae
- Image
- Ulocladium conidiophores 40X.png
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- taxon name
- Ulocladium
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Ulocladium
- taxonomic type
- Ulocladium botrytis
- Commons category
- Ulocladium
- taxon author citation
- Preuss
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Conidia
- Species (approximately 20)
- References
Ulocladium is a genus of fungi. Species of this genus contain both plant pathogens and food spoilage agents. Other species contain enzymes that are biological control agents. Some members of the genus can invade homes and are a sign of moisture because the mold requires water to thrive. They can cause plant diseases or hay fever and more serious infections in immuno-suppressed individuals.
Species of Ulocladium resemble those of genus Alternaria with which they were once included. Several DNA-based phylogenetic studies place Ulocladium convincingly within Alternaria, suggesting that the latter is the correct classification for these species. However, Ulocladium, unlike Alternaria, do not produce alternariols, tenuazonic acid, altersolanols, or macrosporin.
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