Mucronella pendula

Mucronella pendula is a species of fungus in the family Clavariaceae. It was first described in 1901 by George Edward Massee as Myxomycidium pendulum and the holotype collection is from Tasmania. American mycologist Ron H. Petersen transferred it to Mucronella in 1980.[1]

Mucronella pendula
"Mucronella pendula" found in Morwell National Park, Victoria, Australia
Mucronella pendula found in Morwell National Park, Victoria, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Clavariaceae
Genus:
Mucronella
Species:
M. pendula
Binomial name
Mucronella pendula
Synonyms[1]
  • Myxomycidium pendulum Massee (1901)
  • Mucronella alba Lloyd (1919)

References
  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Mucronella pendula". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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