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Lidophia graminis

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Ascomycetes

Genus
  
Lidophia

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Dothideales

Scientific name
  
Lidophia graminis

Lidophia graminis, twist fungus, is a fungus found in southern Australia, the Middle East and Europe. Recent research 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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Lidophia graminis Wikipedia