A genus of parasitic fungi that produces different types of spores, often causing diseases in plants.
From 'hetero-' (different) + 'sporium' (Latin for spore chamber). Named for the genus's characteristic production of morphologically distinct spore types.
Heterosporium fungi are plant villains—they attack crops by producing different spore types at different times, making them hard for plants to defend against!
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