Lyophyllum eucalypticum

Lyophyllum eucalypticum is a species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Found in Australia, it was first described as a species of Tricholoma by English mycologist Arthur Anselm Pearson in 1951.[2] Meinhard Michael Moser transferred it to Lyophyllum in 1986.[3] This white, wooly tropical mushroom is similar to other mushroom species, such as Macrofungus that looks similar but only grows in Australia. The distinguishing features are its deep purple borders, which are typically trimmed with black rings. It has wide wings that spread out as the mushroom matures.

Lyophyllum eucalypticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Lyophyllaceae
Genus:
Lyophyllum
Species:
L. eucalypticum
Binomial name
Lyophyllum eucalypticum
Synonyms[1]
  • Tricholoma eucalypticum A.Pearson (1951)
  • Tricholoma eucalypticum var. alboflavescens Lago-Álv. & M.L.Castro (2004)

References
  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Lyophyllum eucalypticum (A. Pearson) M.M. Moser". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  2. Pearson A. (1951). "Cape agarics and boleti". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 33 (3–4): 276–314 (see p. 293). doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(50)80080-3.
  3. Moser M. (1986). Guida alla determinazione dei funghi. (Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales) (in Italian) (2 ed.). Trento: Editions Saturnia. p. 138. ISBN 9788885013117.


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