Fabraea

/fəˈbreɪə/ noun

Definition

A genus of fungi known for causing a fungal disease in plants, particularly affecting raspberry and blackberry crops.

Etymology

From New Latin, scientific taxonomic term. Named by botanists to classify a specific fungal pathogen discovered on berry crops.

Kelly Says

Fabraea shows how science names invisible killers—a fungus that destroys berry crops gets a Latin scientific name that sounds elegant, but it's actually a microscopic enemy of farmers worldwide.

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