Curvularia senegalensis is a hyphomycete (mold) fungus which is a facultative pathogen of many plant species and of the soil. Most Curvularia are found in tropical regions, though a few are found in temperate zones.
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Ascomycota
Class:
Dothideomycetes
Subclass:
Pleosporomycetidae
Order:
Pleosporales
Family:
Pleosporaceae
Genus:
Curvularia
Species:
C. senegalensis
Binomial name : Curvularia senegalensis (Speg.) Subram., (1956)