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Agaricus aurantioviolaceus

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Species of fungus

Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species: A. aurantioviolaceus
Binomial name
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
(R.Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)
Synonyms
  • Psalliota aurantioviolacea R.Heim (1968)
Species of fungus
Agaricus auranteoviolaceusView the Mycomorphbox template that generates the following listMycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is free
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown but not recommended

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.

See also

References

  1. "Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R. Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  2. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus


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