Marasmiellus cocophilus

Marasmiellus cocophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Marasmiellus
Species: M. cocophilus
Binomial name
Marasmiellus cocophilus
Pegler (1969)

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.

References

  1. Pegler DN. (1969). "A new pathogenic species of Marasmiellus Murr. (Tricholomataceae)". Kew Bulletin. 2 (3): 523–535.


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