A genus of fungi that causes a black or dark yeast-like growth, often found on plant surfaces and wood.
From Latin 'aureus' (golden) and Latin 'cassidum' (helmet or cup-shaped), describing the appearance of the fungal structures under a microscope.
Despite having 'aureus' (golden) in its name, aureocasidium is actually dark and sooty—scientists sometimes name things for what they were SUPPOSED to look like!
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