| Asterophora | |
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| A. parasitica | |
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| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Asterophora Ditmar (1809) |
| Type species | |
| Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull.) Ditmar (1809) | |
| Species | |
| A. lycoperdoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Asterosperma Pers. (1818) | |
Asterophora is a genus of fungi that grow as parasites on mushrooms. The genus contains four species, which have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas.[2] The most recently described species, A. salvaterrensis, was found in Pinus pinaster forests in Galicia (northwest Iberian Peninsula).[3] Asterophora species are characterized by the massive production of chlamydospores[4] in their fruit bodies and by the production of carminophilous lysosomes in their basidia. A frequently used but synonymous genus name is Nyctalis. The chlamydospores have been classified in the genus Ugola, which is an anamorphic name.
References
- ^ "Asterophora Ditmar 1809". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Blanco-Dios JD (2011). "Asterophora salvaterrensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricales), a new species from Galicia (Spain)". Mycotaxon. 118: 83–88. doi:10.5248/118.83.
- ^ Volk T. (December 2005). "Asterophora lycoperdoides, the star bearing powder cap mushroom". Fungus of the Month. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
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