botrytis

botrytis [boh-trahy-tis] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. any imperfect fungus of the genus Botrytis, having the conidia in grapelike bunches: a major cause of plant disease.
2. noble rot.

Origin of botrytis New Latin (1832) Greek bótry(s) bunch of grapes + New Latin -(ī)tis -itis Examples from the Web for botrytis Historical Examples of botrytis

Species of Mucor, Botrytis, and other fungi, may also be met with.

Disease in Plants

H. Marshall Ward

The Botrytis infestans, “attacks the leaves and stems of potatoes.”

Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease

John Grove

Snowdrops are sometimes attacked with a kind of mildew known scientifically as Botrytis galanthina.

Beautiful Bulbous Plants

John Weathers

They were covered with mould, consisting chiefly of a species of Mucor, and one also of Botrytis or Botryosporium.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society – Vol. 3

Various

The final or culminating cause of the disease known as the “potato-rot” is Botrytis (peronospora) infestans.

The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato

D. H. Compton and Pierre Blot

British Dictionary definitions for botrytis botrytis noun

1. any of a group of fungi of the genus Botrytis, several of which cause plant diseases
2. winemaking a fungus of this genus, Botrytis cinerea, which causes noble rot