Biology:Pisolithus marmoratus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Pisolithus marmoratus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Sclerodermataceae
Genus: Pisolithus
Species:
P. marmoratus
Binomial name
Pisolithus marmoratus
Engler & Prantl, Nat.Pflanzenfam. I(1):338 (1900)

Pisolithus marmoratus is a species of gasteroid fungus.[1]

Description

Appears as a roughly spherical fruiting-body mottled with shades of black, brown and gold and with a rough surface texture. Like other Pisolithus species it is sometimes described as resembling horse dung.[2]

P. marmoratus has been sighted across the world in association with plants in the Myrtaceae family. It is native to Australia.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Pisolithus marmoratus" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/383686-Pisolithus-marmoratus. 
  2. South Coast Nature Map, [Pisolithus marmoratus]. Retrieved 2 December 2022, from https://southcoast-nsw.naturemapr.org/species/10478
  3. florabase.(n.d.), [Pisolithus marmoratus (Berk.) E.Fisch.]. Retrieved 2 December 2022, from https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/48974
  4. Mycocosm.(n.d.), [Pisolithus marmoratus ssp. 2 16A v1.0]. Retrieved 2 December 2022, from https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Pismar1/Pismar1.home.html
  5. iNaturalist.(n.d.), [Map of Pisolithus marmoratus sightings]. Retrieved 2 December 2022, from https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/383686-Pisolithus-marmoratus#map

Wikidata ☰ Q10632309 entry