Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense is a fungal plant pathogen that causes Panama disease of banana, also known as Fusarium wilt. The fungus and the disease it causes have put widespread pressure on banana-growing regions worldwide, destroying the economic viability of several commercially important banana varieties.
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Scientific NameFusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense 4 Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Panama Disease Fungus
Sources
1. Wikidata: Panama Disease Fungus
- Wikidata Q5509901, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense': fungal plant pathogen that causes Panama disease of banana
- Wikipedia 'Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense': destroying the economic viability of several commercially important banana varieties
- Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ139958, descriptionView the Source 4. Wikipedia: Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
Introduction
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense is a fungal plant pathogen that causes Panama disease of banana.
- destroying the economic viability of several commercially important banana varieties
View the SourceIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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