''Marasmius midnapurensis'' is a species of
agaric fungus in the family
Marasmiaceae that was first described scientifically in 2014. It is known only from its
type locality, in the
Midnapur district of
West Bengal (India), where it grows on the dried leaves and wood of ''
Acacia
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Phylogenetic analysis of the
internal transcribed spacer DNA suggests that the fungus is a species distinct from close relatives such as ''
M. jasminodorus'' and ''
M. aurantioferrugineus'', and that it should be
classified
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Marasmius
''Marasmius'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Marasmiaceae. It contains about 500 species of agarics, of which a few, such as '' Marasmius oreades'', are edible. However, most members of this genus are small, unimpressive ...
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section ''Sicci''.
See also
*
List of ''Marasmius'' species
References
External links
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midnapurensis
Fungi described in 2014
Fungi of Asia
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