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