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Termitomyces bulborhizus

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Termitomyces bulborhizus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Lyophyllaceae
Genus: Termitomyces
Species:
T. bulborhizus
Binomial name
Termitomyces bulborhizus
T.Z.Wei, Y.J.Yao, B.Wang & Pegler (2004)

Termitomyces bulborhizus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Found in Sichuan, China, it was formally described in 2004. It has a large cap, up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in diameter. The specific epithet, derived from the Greek words bulbus ("bulbous") and rhizus ("root"), refers to the bulbous base of the stipe.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Wei TZ, Yao YJ, Wang B, Pegler DN (2004). "Termitomyces bulborhizus sp. nov. from China, with a key to allied species". Mycological Research. 108 (12): 1458–1462. doi:10.1017/S0953756204001042. PMID 15757182.