Marasmius semiustus is a species of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. It is a plant pathogen responsible for banana plant disease commonly found in the West Indies. The only known remedy is the removal and burning of diseased plants.
Marasmius semiustus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Marasmiaceae |
Genus: | Marasmius |
Species: | M. semiustus
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Binomial name | |
Marasmius semiustus Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1869)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Chamaeceras semiustus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kuntze (1898) |
This fungus is also found in Malaysia, Hawaii, Taiwan, and Costa Rica. It was first described scientifically in 1869.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Marasmius semiustus Berk. & M.A. Curtis 1869". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ Berkeley MJ, Curtis MA. (1869). "Fungi Cubenses (Hymenomycetes)". Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany. 10: 280382 (see p. 295).