Irpex destruens
| Irpex destruens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Meruliaceae |
| Genus: | Irpex |
| Species: | I. destruens |
| Binomial name | |
| Irpex destruens Petch (1909) | |
Irpex destruens is a species of fungus in the family Meruliaceae. A plant pathogen, it causes stump rot. It was first described scientifically by English mycologist Thomas Petch in 1909.[1]
References
- ↑ Petch T. (1909). "New Ceylon fungi". Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya 4: 299–307.