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Villosiclava

Villosiclava is a genus of fungus in the Clavicipitaceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Villosiclava virens. Villosiclava virens, also known by the name of its anamorph Ustilaginoidea virens, is a rice pathogen which causes the false smut disease.

[ "Pathogen", "Smut", "Ustilaginoidea virens", "Mycotoxin", "rice false smut" ]
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