Mucor piriformis

Mucor piriformis is a plant pathogen that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot.^[1] Infection of its host fruits, such as apples and pears, takes place post-harvest.^[2] The fungi can also infect citrus fruits.^[2]

Mucor piriformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Mucoromycota
Class:	Mucoromycetes
Order:	Mucorales
Family:	Mucoraceae
Genus:	Mucor
Species:	M. piriformis
Binomial name
Mucor piriformis Scop., (1772)