''Cunninghamella septata'' 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

Cunninghamellaceae The ''Cunninghamellaceae'' are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Taxonomy At one time, this family contained four genera.Hesseltine C. W. & J. J. Ellis. 1973. Mucorales. ''in'': The Fungi: An Advanced Treatise. Volume 5B. A Taxonomic Rev ...

. It was described as new to science by mycologist Ru-Yong Zheng in 2001.

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of ''C. septata'' are low and flat, not greater than 1 mm high. Growth of the fungus is slow at , taking 14 days to reach a diameter of when grown on standard methods agar. The maximum growth temperature is . The

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refers to

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, which are present and common in all parts of the fungus.

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Fungi described in 2001 Cunninghamellaceae Fungus species {{zygomycota-stub