Astraeus asiaticus
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| Het phok เห็ดเผาะ Astraeus asiaticus in Sakon Nakhon, northeast of Thailand | |
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| Species: | A. asiaticus
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| Astraeus asiaticus Phosri, M.P.Martín & Watling (2007)
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 | Glebal hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
Astraeus asiaticus is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. Described as a new species in 2007, it was originally found in north and northeastern areas of Thailand, where it grows in sandy or laterite-rich soil in dry lowland dipterocarp forests. The species has a wide distribution in Asia.[1]
References
- ^ Phosri C, Martín MP, Sihanonth P, Whalley AJ, Watling R (2007). "Molecular study of the genus Astraeus". Mycological Research. 111 (3): 275–86. doi:10.1016/j.mycres.2007.01.004. PMID 17360168.