Marasmius cladophyllus

Marasmius cladophyllus is a species of fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. Found in South America and Central America, it was described as new to science by English mycologist Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1856. A characteristic feature of the mushroom is the prominent ventricose (vein-like) pattern of the gills.[2]

Marasmius cladophyllus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Marasmius
Species:
M. cladophyllus
Binomial name
Marasmius cladophyllus
Berk. (1856)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chamaeceras cladophyllus (Berk.) Kuntze (1898)

References

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  1. ^ "Marasmius cladophyllus Berk. 1869". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. ^ Berkeley MJ. (1856). "Decades of fungi. Decades LI – LIV. Rio Negro fungi". Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany. 8: 129–144.
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