Omphalotus

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Omphalotus
O. nidiformis on Banksia serrata stump, Picnic Point, New South Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Omphalotaceae Genus: Omphalotus Fayod
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Omphalotus japonicus Omphalotus nidiformis Omphalotus olearius Omphalotus olivascens

Omphalotus is a genus of Basidiomycete mushroom formally described by Fayod in 1889. Members have the traditional cap and stem toadstool form. The best known and type species is the American jack o'lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius), a poisonous look alike of chanterelles. It and the Australian ghost fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) have bioluminescent properties.

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Alexopolous et al.