Podoserpula miranda is a species of fungus in the family Amylocorticiaceae. Found in New Caledonia, it was described in 2012.[1] Its common name is the Barbie pagoda fungus[2] due to its brilliant pink color similar to cotton candy and multi-tiered appearance, possessing 3 to 6 pilei stacked one above the other which are separated by about one-half inch (about one cm) of stem between pilei, as opposed to having a single pileus like most other agaricoid fungi. The species reaches a height of four inches (ten centimeters).[3] Its specific epithet miranda means 'wonderful' in Latin.[2]
| Podoserpula miranda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Amylocorticiales |
| Family: | Amylocorticiaceae |
| Genus: | Podoserpula |
| Species: | P. miranda
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| Binomial name | |
| Podoserpula miranda | |
It grows in the soil and is associated with the Oak Gum tree, Arillastrum gummiferum.[4]
References
edit- ^ Buyck B, Duhem B, Eyssartier G, Ducousso M (2012). "Podoserpula miranda sp. nov. (Amylocorticiales, Basidiomycota) from New Caledonia". Cryptogamie, Mycologie. 33 (4): 453–51. doi:10.7872/crym.v33.iss4.2012.453. S2CID 84533183.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Quentin; Pennak, Sara (April 30, 2013). "Chapter 1: Pretty Counts: The Prettiest New Species". What on Earth?: 100 of Our Planet's Most Amazing New Species. PLUME. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9780698148321. OCLC 937576280. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Wheeler, Quinton (October 2, 2011). "New to Nature number55 - Podoserpula miranda". Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Podoserpula miranda". Index Fungorum. Index Fungorum Partnership. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
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