Moniliophthora

Moniliophthora
Moniliophthora perniciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Marasmiaceae
Genus: Moniliophthora
H.C.Evans, Stalpers, Samson & Benny (1978)
Type species
Moniliophthora roreri
(Cif.) H.C.Evans, Stalpers, Samson & Benny (1978)
Species

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Moniliophthora is a genus of fungi in the family Marasmiaceae.[1] The genus was described in 1978 with M.  roreri as the type species. This fungus, formerly known as Monilia roreri, causes frosty pod rot, a serious disease of Theobroma cacao.[2]

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