Biology:Guyanagaster

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Guyanagaster
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Guyanagaster

T.W. Henkel, M.E. Smith & Aime
Type species
Guyanagaster necrorhizus
T.W. Henkel, M.E. Smith & Aime

Guyanagaster is a genus of fungi in the family Physalacriaceae. The genus contains two wood-decaying sequestrate species Guyanagaster necrorhizus and Guyanagaster lucianii. The species, found in the neotropical rainforests of the Guiana Shield, was first described scientifically in 2010.[1]

References

  1. "Guyanagaster, a new wood-decaying sequestrate genus of Agaricales from the Guiana Shield". American Journal of Botany 97 (9): 1474–84. 2010. doi:10.3732/ajb.1000097. PMID 21616901. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2891169 entry