Gymnopilus imperialis
| Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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| Species: | G. imperialis
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| Gymnopilus imperialis (Speg.) Singer
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Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
Gymnopilus imperialis is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.[1]
Description
The cap is 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[2]
- Microscopic characteristics
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus imperialis may be found growing cespitosely (clumped together at the stem) on trunks or at the bases of living or dead frondose trees, especially Eucalyptus; April, October, and December; Jamaica and Brazil.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Singer R. (1951). "The Agaricales in modern taxonomy". Lilloa. 22: 561.
- ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 28–29. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.