Biology:Asterophora
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| Genus: | Asterophora Ditmar (1809)
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| Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull.) Ditmar (1809)
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A. lycoperdoides | |
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Asterosperma Pers. (1818) | |
Asterophora is a genus of fungi that grow as parasites on mushrooms. The genus contains four species, which have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas.[2] The most recently described species, A. salvaterrensis, was found in Pinus pinaster forests in Galicia (northwest Iberian Peninsula).[3] Asterophora species are characterized by the massive production of chlamydospores[4] in their fruit bodies and by the production of carminophilous lysosomes in their basidia. A frequently used but synonymous genus name is Nyctalis. The chlamydospores have been classified in the genus Ugola, which is an anamorphic name.
References
- ↑ "Asterophora Ditmar 1809". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=7267. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ↑ Dictionary of the Fungi. (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. 2008. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ↑ "Asterophora salvaterrensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricales), a new species from Galicia (Spain)". Mycotaxon 118: 83–88. 2011. doi:10.5248/118.83.
- ↑ Volk T. (December 2005). "Asterophora lycoperdoides, the star bearing powder cap mushroom". Fungus of the Month. http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/dec2005.html. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
Wikidata ☰ Q245108 entry
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