Marasmius semiustus

Marasmius semiustus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Subclass:	Agaricomycetidae
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Marasmiaceae
Genus:	Marasmius
Species:	M. semiustus
Binomial name
Marasmius semiustus Berk. & M.A. Curtis, (1868)

Marasmius semiustus is a plant pathogen responsible for banana plant disease commonly found in the West Indies. The only known remedy is the removal and burning of diseased plants.

This fungus is also found in Malaysia, Hawaii, Taiwan, and Costa Rica.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database