Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Marasmiaceae Scientific name Marasmiellus cocophilus | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Marasmiellus Rank Species | |
Similar Bipolaris incurvata, Pestalotiopsis palmarum, Cephaleuros virescens, Bursaphelenchus cocophilus, Marasmiellus ramealis | ||
Marasmiellus cocophilus is a species of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. It was described as new to science in 1969 by mycologist David Pegler. The fungus causes lethal bole rot of coconut.
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