what type of fungus grows on bread
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The scientific names of Fungi that grow on bread are 1) Rhizopus nigricans and 2) Mucor stolonifer There is a minor difference between the two and both are commonly referred to as ' Bread Mold ' .These are invariably the first one to ' arrive ' and germinate on a piece of a bread.ucor and Rhizopus are fungi.Mucor is commonly called pin mould, is saprophytic fungus. It grows on stale moist bread, rotten fruits, decaying vegetables, animal dung etc. Rhizopus is known as black mould.