Verticillium dahliae | |
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Symptoms of verticillium wilt on sunflower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
Order: | Hypocreales |
Family: | Incertae sedis |
Genus: | Verticillium |
Species: | V. dahliae |
Binomial name | |
Verticillium dahliae Kleb., (1913) |
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Synonyms | |
Verticillium albo-atrum var. chlamydosporale |
Verticillium albo-atrum var. chlamydosporale
Verticillium albo-atrum var. dahliae
Verticillium albo-atrum var. medium
Verticillium dahliae f. chlamydosporale
Verticillium dahliae f. medium
Verticillium ovatum
Verticillium tracheiphilum
Verticillium dahliae is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes verticillium wilt in many plant species, causing leaves to curl and discolor. It may cause death in some plants. Over 400 plant species are affected by Verticillium complex.