Biology:Buglossoporus magnus
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| Buglossoporus magnus Corner (1984)
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Buglossoporus magnus is a rare species of poroid fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Recorded from only three locations in old growth lowland rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia, it is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN.[1]
The large, orange-pinkish fruit bodies of the fungus–measuring 60 cm (24 in) wide–were discovered by British mycologist E.J.H. Corner. He noted "I met this massive fungus but once, on a large, slowly decomposing, fallen trunk that I had often passed by in previous years." The holotype specimen was found in a forest reserve in Bukit Timah, Singapore.[2] Although the original observation of the fungus is dated to 1940, it was not officially described as a new species until 1984.[3]
See also
- List of fungi by conservation status
- Largest fungal fruit bodies
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hattori, T. (2017). "Buglossoporus magnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T75608683A75608686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T75608683A75608686.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75608683/75608686. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Corner, E.J.H. (1993). "'I am a part of all that I have met' (Tennyson's Ulysses)". Aspects of Tropical Mycology. Cambridge University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-521-45050-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=48nns90V3h8C&pg=PA7.
- ↑ Corner, E.J.H. (1984). Ad Polyporaceas II & III. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia. 78. J. Cramer. p. 163. ISBN 978-3-7682-5478-6.
Wikidata ☰ Q10437511 entry
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