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Gymnopilus underwoodii

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Gymnopilus underwoodii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. underwoodii
Binomial name
Gymnopilus underwoodii
(Peck) Murrill (1917)
Synonyms[1]

Gymnopilus underwoodii is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae. Originally described in 1896 by Charles Peck as Flammula underwoodii, the fungus was given its current name by William Murrill in 1917.[2] The specific epithet honors American mycologist Lucien Underwood.

Description

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The cap is 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[3]

Habitat and distribution

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Gymnopilus underwoodii has been found on pine logs and trunks. It is found in the US, from Virginia to Alabama and in Florida, fruiting from November to December.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gymnopilus underwoodii (Peck) Murrill". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  2. ^ Murrill WA. (1917). "Gymnopilus". North American Flora. 10: 193–215.
  3. ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus. Mycologia Memoir. Vol. 3. Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-0-945345-39-8.