Curvularia spicifera
| Curvularia spicifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Curvularia |
| Species: | C. spicifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Curvularia spicifera (Bainier) Boedijn (1933)
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Curvularia spicifera is a dematiaceous mold in the family Pleosporaceae.[1][2] It can live in a variety of environments often causing leaf blight and fruit rot on trees.[3] The mold is characterized by suede-like to downy, brown to blackish-brown, rapidly growing colonies.[4] It is a rare opportunistic pathogen in humans causing allergic reactions or infections.[3][5] The mold spores can be removed from indoor air with a high efficiency particulate air filtration system of 0.3 µm or less.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Curvularia spicifera". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Curvularia spicifera (Bainier) Boedijn, Bull. Jard. bot. Buitenz, 3 Sér. 13(1): 127 (1933)". Species Fungorum.
- ^ a b Cui, Wen-Li; et al. "Curvularia spicifera and Curvularia muehlenbeckiae causing leaf blight on Cunninghamia lanceolata". British Society for Plant Patholgy. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Staff. "Curvularia". Adelaide University. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Daoud, Nour; et al. "Curvularia lung infection mimics malignancy". United States Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Kour, Divjot. "Airborne Fungal Communities: Diversity, Health Impacts, and Potential AI Applications in Aeromycology". aerobiology. Retrieved 25 April 2026.