Rhizopus: Is a saprophytic fungus of the class

Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus of the class Zygomycetes (as it produces zygospores in the sexual reproductive phase). Rhizopus spp - Habitat, Morphological, Cultural Characteristics, Pathogenesis, Clinical manifestations, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment and Uses. Rhizopus , cosmopolitan genus of some 10 species of filamentous fungi in the family Rhizopodaceae (formerly Mucoraceae), in the order Mucorales. Several species, including Rhizopus stolonifer (the common bread mold), have industrial importance, and a number are responsible for diseases in plants and