Sclerotinia bulborum

Sclerotinia bulborum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Subclass:	Leotiomycetidae
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus:	Sclerotinia
Species:	S. bulborum
Binomial name
*Sclerotinia bulborum* (Wakker) Sacc. ^[1]
Synonyms
Peziza bulborum Wakker'

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]

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References

↑ Syll. fung. (Abellini) 8: 197 (1889)
↑ Dreistadt, Steve H. (2001). Integrated pest management for floriculture and nurseries. Oakland, Calif.: University of California, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. p. 310. ISBN 1879906465.

Bibliography

Boerema, G. H.; Hamers, Maria E. C. (May 1989). "Check-list for scientific names of common parasitic fungi. Series 3b: Fungi on bulbs: Amaryllidaceae and Iridaceae". Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology. 95 (S3): 1–29. doi:10.1007/BF01981520. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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