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Capronia mansonii

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Capronia mansonii is a mesophilic black yeast that is a part of the Herpotrichiellaceae. The species is uncommon in nature but is saprotrophic in nature and been discovered on decaying plant matter, particularly wood. This fungus is naturally found in the Netherlands and has successfully been cultured in lab. It is a teleomorph of the ascomycota division and possesses brown spores.

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Name
Capronia mansonii
Slug
capronia-mansonii
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Herpotrichiellaceae
Genus
Capronia
Species
mansonii
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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