Mycena illuminans is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. It was first found on the trunk of Calamus (palm) in Jawa, Indonesia.[2] It is bioluminescent.[3]

Mycena illuminans
Mycena illuminans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mycenaceae
Genus: Mycena
Species:
M. illuminans
Binomial name
Mycena illuminans
Henn. (1903)[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Hennings P. (1903). "Ein stark phosphoreszierender javanischer (Mycena illuminans P. Henn. n. sp.)". Hedwigia Beiblätter (in German). 42: 309–10.
  2. ^ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ Desjardin DE, Oliveira AG, Stevani CV (2008). "Fungi bioluminescence revisited". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 7 (2): 170–82. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1033.2156. doi:10.1039/b713328f. PMID 18264584.
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Mycena illuminans in Index Fungorum