Sarocladium
| Sarocladium | |
|---|---|
| Sheath rot of rice | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Sarocladiaceae |
| Genus: | Sarocladium W.Gams & D. Hawksw. (1976) |
| Type species | |
| Sarocladium oryzae (Sawada) W.Gams & D. Hawksw. (1976)
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Sarocladium is a genus of saprotrophic fungi found in crops, soil, plant debris, and rotting mushrooms. It was created by Walter Gams and David Leslie Hawksworth for the species of rice fungus, Sarocladium oryzae, in 1976. The species are most notable as a causative pathogens of sheath rot of rice and blight in bamboo. Species like S. strictum can cause infection in humans called hyalohyphomycosis (skin, nail and tissue infection) that can lead to fatal disease if improperly treated.