Geastrum britannicum

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Geastrum britannicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Subclass:
Phallomycetidae
Order:
Geastrales
Family:
Geastraceae
Genus:
Geastrum
Species:
G. britannicum
Binomial name
Geastrum britannicum
J.C. Zamora (2015)

Geastrum britannicum is an inedible fungus from the family Geastraceae, whose fruit body resembles a man figure. The specific epithet britannicum reflects the fact that the fungus is found only in Great Britain.[1]

Taxonomy[]

Geastrum britannicum was first spotted on a roadside verge in Cockley Cley under pine trees in 2000 by Jonathan Revett.[1] At the time, the species was believed to be merely a variant of Geastrum quadrifidum, which is only slightly different in appearance.[1] In 2015, the fungus was finally described as a new species by Juan Carlos Zamora on the basis of morphology and DNA sequence analysis.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Dan Hyde (29 March 2015). "New mushroom species found in Norfolk (don't eat it)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Geastrum britannicum". MycoBank. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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