Allomyces arbusculus

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Allomyces arbusculus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Blastocladiomycota
Class: Blastocladiomycetes
Order: Blastocladiales
Family: Blastocladiaceae
Genus: Allomyces
Species:
A. arbusculus
Binomial name
Allomyces arbusculus
E.J.Butler (1911)
Synonyms

Allomyces kniepii Sörgel (1937)

Allomyces arbusculus is a species of fungus from India. [1] It has contributed to studies in biochemistry. [2] [ clarification needed ]

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References

  1. Butler, E. J. (1911). "On Allomyces, a new aquatic fungus". Annals of Botany. 25 (4): 1023–1036.
  2. Longcore, Joyce E; Simmons, D. Rabern (2012) [2001]. "Blastocladiomycota". Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9780470015902.a0023623. ISBN   9780470016176.