Biology:Termitomyces reticulatus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Termitomyces reticulatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Lyophyllaceae
Genus: Termitomyces
Species:
T. reticulatus
Binomial name
Termitomyces reticulatus
Van der Westh. & Eicker (1990)

Termitomyces reticulatus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Found in southern Africa, it was described as new to science in 1990. It is associated with the termite species Odontotermes badius and O. transvaalensis, which are widely distributed in South Africa.[1]

References

  1. van der Westhuizen GCA, Eicker A. (1990). "Species of Termitomyces occurring in South Africa". Mycological Research 94 (7): 923–37. doi:10.1016/S0953-7562(09)81306-3. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7702894 entry