Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
Appearance
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Agaricus |
Species: | A. aurantioviolaceus
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Binomial name | |
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R.Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)
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Agaricus aurantioviolaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Agaricus. Found in Africa, it was originally named as a species of Psalliota by mycologist Roger Heim in 1968. It was transferred to Agaricus in 1994. The mushroom is suspected to be poisonous.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R. Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ Walleyn R, Rammeloo J. (1994). The Poisonous and Useful Fungi of Africa South of the Sahara: A Literature Survey. National Botanic Garden of Belgium. p. 12. ISBN 978-90-72619-22-8.