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

Description

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

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus imperialis fruitbodies are cespitose (clumped together at the stem), and are found on trunks or at the bases of living or dead frondose trees, especially Eucalyptus species. This species has been observed fruiting in April, October, and December; it is known from Jamaica and Brazil.[2]

See also

List of Gymnopilus species

References

  1. ^ Singer R. (1951). "The Agaricales in modern taxonomy". Lilloa. 22: 561.
  2. ^ a b 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopilus_imperialis
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