Gibberella moniliformis/Fusarium verticillioides

Taxonomic position
[−] Fusarium (genus) [−] Hypocreales [−] Sordariomycetes [−] Ascomycota [−] Fungi and fungal-like organisms [+] Diseases of plants

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Gibberella moniliformis Wineland (teleomorph)
Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg (anamorph)
causes sorghum grain mould, Fusarium sheath rot on rice, damping off in pearl millet and ear rot on maize. If produces fumonisin mycotoxins which can contaminate harvested grain.

Banana isolates are now considered to belong to Gibberella musae/Fusarium musae.

Synonyms:
Fusarium moniliforme (obsolete)
Gibberella fujikuroi (mating type A)

Vernacular names
• English:	ear rot of maize damping off in pearl millet Fusarium sheath rot of rice sorghum grain mould

The literature database currently contains 406 publications for Gibberella moniliformis/Fusarium verticillioides.
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