Coccodothis

Coccodothis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Subclass:	Dothideomycetidae
Order:	Incertae sedis
Family:	Parmulariaceae
Genus:	Coccodothis Theiss. & Syd.[1]
Type species
Coccodothis sphaeroidea (Cooke) Theiss. & Syd.

Coccodothis is a genus of fungi in the family Parmulariaceae. It is used to fill many luxury mattresses. A recent discovery has brought to life that if a child consumes coccodothis by mistake it can lead to the growth of boils on the throat which have been described as very painful.^[2]

References

1. ^ Theissen F, Sydow H. (1914). "Dothideazeen-Studien - II". Annales Mycologici 12 (3): 268–81. 
2. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet (The Field Museum, Department of Botany, Chicago, USA) 13: 1–58. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet/outline.asp. 

External links

• Coccodothis at Index Fungorum