Asterophora mirabilis is a species of fungus that grows as a parasite on mushrooms. It was originally described as Nyctalis mirabilis by Australian mycologist Tom May in 1995,[2] and later transferred to the genus Asterophora in 2001.[3] The fungus grows in temperate rainforests of Australia (southern Victoria and Tasmania) on decaying fruit bodies of species in the genera Russula and Lactarius.[4]

Asterophora mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Lyophyllaceae
Genus: Asterophora
Species:
A. mirabilis
Binomial name
Asterophora mirabilis
(T.W.May) Redhead & Seifert (2001)
Synonyms[1]
  • Nyctalis mirabilis T.W.May (1995)

References

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  1. ^ "Asterophora mirabilis (T.W. May) Redhead & Seifert 2001". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. ^ May TW, Fuhrer BA (1995). "Nyctalis mirabilis (Fungi: Agaricales), a new species from Australia". Muelleria. 8: 385–90.
  3. ^ Redhead SA, Seifert JA (2001). "Asterophora Ditmar ex Link 1809 versus Nyctalis Fries 1825, and the status of Ugola Adanson 1763". Taxon. 50 (1): 243–68. JSTOR 1224526.
  4. ^ Lepp H. (2008-12-08). "Asterophora – mushrooms on mushrooms". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2010-12-30.