A species of zygomycetous fungi of the genus RHIZOPUS, family MUCORACEAE, and order MUCORALES. It may cause MUCORMYCOSIS in IMMUNOSUPPRESSED HOSTS.
Synonyms: txid64495 Rhizopus hangchow Rhizopus tamarii Rhizopus liquefaciens Rhizopus arrhizus var. arrhizus Rhizopus tritici Rhizopus peka Rhizopus pseudochinensis Rhizopus javanicus Rhizopus arrhizus Rhizopus oryzae Rhizopus suinus Rhizopus thermosus txid126589