verticillium

[Carollacob]

a fungus of the genus Verticillium

[diannvq4]

Any of many fungi, of the genus Verticillium, that cause wilt in plants

[Monty]

Verticillium is a genus of fungi that includes numerous plant pathogenic species, causing wilts, leaf spots, and other diseases in various plants. These fungi live in soil and plant debris and can enter a plant through wounds and other openings, interfering with water transportation and causing wilting, discoloration, stunting, and even death of the plant.

[Luis Fok]

A mitosporic fungal genus commonly isolated from soil. Some species are the cause of wilt diseases in many different plants.