Verticillium dahliae

Verticillium dahliae
	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)
Synonyms
	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.

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