Geastrum albonigrum

Geastrum albonigrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Geastrales
Family: Geastraceae
Genus: Geastrum
Species:
G. albonigrum
Binomial name
Geastrum albonigrum
Calogne & Mata (2004)

Geastrum albonigrum is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar genus. It is found in Costa Rica and Mexico.[1] G. albonigrum can be distinguished from superficially similar species G. coronatum and G. lloydianum by the presence of a rhizomorph on its exoperidium.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Calonge, FD; Mata, M (2004). "A new species of Geastrum from Costa Rica and Mexico" (PDF). Boletín de la Sociedad Micológica de Madrid. 28: 331–335. Retrieved 2 October 2017.


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