Unbranched sporangiophores with rhizoids that appear opposite the point where the stolon arises at the base of the sporangiophore best describes which zygomycetes?

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Rhizopus has unbranched sporangiophores with rhizoids that appear opposite the point where the stolon arises at the base of the sporangiophore .In contrast,Mucor is characterized by sporangiophores that are singularly produced or branched and have a round sporangium at the tip filled with sporangiospores.It does not have rhizoids or stolons,which distinguishes it from the other genera of zygomycetes.Lichtheimia,an uncommon isolate in the clinical laboratory,is characterized by the presence of rhizoids that originate between sporangiophores.

Unbranched Sporangiophores with Rhizoids That Appear Opposite the Point Where