Rhizopus oryzae

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A species of filamentous fungi in the phylum Zygomycota characterized by sporangiophores that arise from nodes at the point where the rhizoids are formed. R. oryzae is a causative agent of mucormycosis in immunocompromised individuals. This species is used in the fermentation of tempeh.

**Synonyms:** - RHIZOPUS ORYZAE - Rhizopus arrhizus - Rhizopus chiuniang - Rhizopus formosaensis - Rhizopus hangchow - Rhizopus javanicus Y. Takeda - Rhizopus liquefaciens - Rhizopus peka - Rhizopus pseudochinensis - Rhizopus suinus - Rhizopus tamarii - Rhizopus thermosus - Rhizopus tritici