''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

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of the fruitbody can be up to 4 mm in diameter, and is pale brown.

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Fungi described in 1880 Fungal plant pathogens and diseases crinis-equi Fungus species {{fungus-plant-disease-stub

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