''Acaulospora foveata'' is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

in the family

Acaulosporaceae The ''Acaulosporaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Diversisporales. Species in this family are widespread in distribution, and form arbuscular mycorrhiza and vesicles in roots. The family contains two genera Genus ( plural genera ) is ...

. It forms arbuscular mycorrhiza and vesicles in roots. Found in Mexico in soil associated with

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

(''Saccharum officinarum''), the species was described as new to science in 1982.

References

Diversisporales Fungi of Mexico Fungi described in 1982 Fungi without expected TNC conservation status {{Glomeromycota-stub