Marasmiellus cocophilus
Appearance
Marasmiellus cocophilus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Omphalotaceae |
Genus: | Marasmiellus |
Species: | M. cocophilus
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Binomial name | |
Marasmiellus cocophilus Pegler (1969)
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Marasmiellus cocophilus is a species of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. It was described as new to science in 1969 by mycologist David Pegler.[1] The fungus causes lethal bole rot of coconut.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Pegler DN. (1969). "A new pathogenic species of Marasmiellus Murr. (Tricholomataceae)". Kew Bulletin. 2 (3): 523–535. doi:10.2307/4117205. JSTOR 4117205.