Absidia
Absidia is a genus of zygote fungi in the family Cunninghamellaceae. Absidia species are ubiquitous in most environments where they are often associated with warm decaying plant matter, such as compost heaps. Some species in the genus can cause phycomycosis.
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| Mature, blue-stained sporangium of an Absidia mold viewed with a light microscope | |
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| Genus: | Absidia Tiegh. (1878) |
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| Absidia reflexa | |
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