Absidia
Absidia is a genus of fungi in the family Cunninghamellaceae. The best-known species is the pathogenic Absidia corymbifera, which causes zygomycosis, especially in the form of mycotic spontaneous abortion in cows. It can also cause mucormycosis in humans. It is an allergenic that could cause mucorosis in individuals with low immunity. It usually infects the lungs, nose, brain, eyesight and skin. Absidia spp. are ubiquitous in most environments. They are often associated with warm decaying plant...
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Absidia spinosa
speciesAbsidia spinosa
Absidia caerulea
speciesAbsidia caerulea
Absidia glauca
speciesAbsidia glauca
Absidia macrospora
speciesAbsidia macrospora
Absidia cylindrospora
speciesAbsidia cylindrospora
Absidia cuneospora
speciesAbsidia cuneospora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 552980.