Lidophia graminis

Twist fungus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Dothideales
Genus: Lidophia
Species:
L. graminis
Binomial name
Lidophia graminis
(Sacc.) J. Walker & B. Sutton
Synonyms
  • Dilophia graminis
  • Dilophospora alopecuri
  • Dilophospora graminis

Lidophia graminis, twist fungus, is a fungus found in southern Australia, the Middle East and Europe. Recent research[citation needed] by scientists from Western Australia has found the fungus is capable of controlling organisms that cause the disease of livestock known as annual ryegrass toxicity. An inoculum of the fungus was developed.

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