Jump to content

Marasmius crinis-equi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Marasmius crinis-equi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Marasmius
Species:
M. crinis-equi
Binomial name
Marasmius crinis-equi
F.Muell. ex Kalchbr. (1880)
Synonyms
  • Marasmius equicrinis F.Muell. ex Berk. (1880)
  • Marasmius repens Henn. (1897)
  • Androsaceus crinis-equi (F.Muell. ex Kalchbr.) Overeem (1927)
  • Marasmius graminum var. equicrinis (F.Muell. ex Berk.) Dennis (1951)
  • Marasmius trichorhizus Speg. [as 'trichorrhizus']

Marasmius crinis-equi is a plant pathogen. It is commonly known as the 'horse hair fungus', and appears on rainforest leaves as a wiry stipe with a delicate fruitbody. The cap of the fruitbody can be up to 4 mm in diameter, and is pale brown.

See also

References