Lidophia graminis

Twist fungus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Ascomycetes
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.

References

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External links

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