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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Asterophora |
| Species: | A. mirabilis
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| Asterophora mirabilis (T.W.May) Redhead & Seifert (2001)
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References
edit- ^ "Asterophora mirabilis (T.W. May) Redhead & Seifert 2001". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ May TW, Fuhrer BA (1995). "Nyctalis mirabilis (Fungi: Agaricales), a new species from Australia". Muelleria. 8: 385–90.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lepp H. (2008-12-08). "Asterophora – mushrooms on mushrooms". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
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