''Marasmiellus cocophilus'' is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from t ...

in the family

Marasmiaceae The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have tough stems and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus ''Lentinula edodes'', th ...

. It was described as new to science in 1969 by mycologist

David Pegler David Norman Pegler (born 2 November 1938) is a British mycologist. Until his retirement in 1998, he served as the Head of Mycology and assistant keeper of the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. Pegler received his BSc from London Un ...

. The fungus causes lethal bole rot of coconut.

References

Fungi described in 1969 Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Coconut palm diseases Marasmiaceae {{Marasmiaceae-stub