| Trichoderma cornu-damae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Hypocreaceae |
| Genus: | Trichoderma |
| Species: | T. cornu-damae
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichoderma cornu-damae | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
Trichoderma cornu-damae | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is yellow to brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is deadly |
Trichoderma cornu-damae (Japanese: カエンタケ, Hepburn: kaentake), formerly Podostroma cornu-damae and also known as the poison fire coral,[5] is a species of fungus in the family Hypocreaceae. The fruit bodies of the fungus are highly toxic, and have been responsible for several fatalities in Japan. The fungus contains several trichothecene mycotoxins.
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- ^ a b (Pat.) Sacc. & D. Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 17: 799 (1905)
- ^ (Pat.) Boedijn, Bull. Jard. bot. Buitenz, 3 Sér. 13: 274 (1934)
- ^ "Species Fungorum - Species synonymy". www.speciesfungorum.org. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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