Gymnopilus imperialis

Gymnopilus imperialis is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.[1]

Gymnopilus imperialis
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G. imperialis
Binomial name
Gymnopilus imperialis
(Speg.) Singer
Gymnopilus imperialis
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnexed or adnate
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: can cause allergic reactions

Description

The cap is 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[2]

Microscopic characteristics

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus imperialis may be found growing cespitosely (clumped together at the stem) on trunks or at the bases of living or dead frondose trees, especially Eucalyptus; April, October, and December; Jamaica and Brazil.[2]

See also

List of Gymnopilus species

References

  1. Singer R. (1951). "The Agaricales in modern taxonomy". Lilloa. 22: 561.
  2. Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 28–29. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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