Mycena citricolor

Mycena citricolor is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Mycenaceae. It is a plant pathogen producing leaf spots on coffee plants. This fungus causes the disease commonly known as American Leaf Spot.[2] Mycena citricolor affects coffee plants, primarily in Latin America, but can grow on other plants as well.[3] This fungus can grow on all parts of the coffee plant including the leaves, stems and fruits. When grown on the leaves, Mycena citricolor results in leaves with holes that often fall from the plant.[3]

Mycena citricolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Mycena
Species:
M. citricolor
Binomial name
Mycena citricolor
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus citricolor Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1868)
  • Omphalopsis citricolor (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Murrill (1916)
  • Omphalia citricolor (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Rick (1938)
  • Omphalia flavida Maubl. & Rangel (1914)
  • Mycena flavida (Maubl. & Rangel) Singer (1951)
  • Mycena tricolor Velen. (1920)

Description

The Mycena fungus can be identified growing on somewhat circular, brown spots on coffee leaves.[4] The brown spots are caused by the presence of the parasitic fungus and by looking at the leaves closely, small mushrooms with luminescence can be seen. [5] The fungi's luminescence is active in the presence and absence of light. [6] Its luminescence is also affected by the temperature of its environment. [7]

See also

References
  1. "GSD Species Synonymy. Current Name: Mycena citricolor (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 5: 263 (1887)". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. Krishnan, Sarada (2017-06-01). "Sustainable Coffee Production". Oxford Research Encyclopedia: 1–34. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199389414.013.224.
  3. Krishnan, Sarada (2017-06-01). "Sustainable Coffee Production". Oxford Research Encyclopedia: 1–34. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199389414.013.224.
  4. Krishnan, Sarada (2017-06-01). "Sustainable Coffee Production". Oxford Research Encyclopedia: 1–34. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199389414.013.224.
  5. PlantCatching, Nicolas Cadilhac @. "Glow-in-the-dark algae and fungi". albertmondor.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  6. "Form/Function". bioweb.uwlax.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. PlantCatching, Nicolas Cadilhac @. "Glow-in-the-dark algae and fungi". albertmondor.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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