Marasmiellus cocophilus
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.
| Marasmiellus cocophilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Omphalotaceae |
| Genus: | Marasmiellus |
| Species: | M. cocophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Marasmiellus cocophilus Pegler (1969) | |
References
- Pegler DN. (1969). "A new pathogenic species of Marasmiellus Murr. (Tricholomataceae)". Kew Bulletin. 2 (3): 523–535. doi:10.2307/4117205. JSTOR 4117205.
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