Biology:Astraeus sirindhorniae

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Short description: Species of fungus

Astraeus sirindhorniae
Astraeus sirindhorniae 1C.png
Fruit bodies in the field; bar=2.5 cm
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Diplocystaceae
Genus: Astraeus
Species:
A. sirindhorniae
Binomial name
Astraeus sirindhorniae
Watling, Phosri, Sihanonth, A.W.Wilson & M.P.Martín (2014)
Astraeus sirindhorniae
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Mycological characteristics
glebal hymenium
no distinct cap
spore print is brown
ecology is mycorrhizal

Astraeus sirindhorniae is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. A. sirindhorniae can be distinguished from close relatives A. odoratus, A. asiaticus and A. hygrometricus by differences in fruit body size, spore size, spore ornamentation, and peridium structure. The fungus was discovered in Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in northeastern Thailand, as part of a project to document the biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi. The specific epithet sirindhorniae honors Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the occasion the 84th birthday of her father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Known only from north and northeastern Thailand, A. sirindhorniae is suspected to be ectomycorrhizal with members of the Dipterocarpaceae, although this has not yet been proven.[1]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q19595958 entry