Galerina vittiformis

Galerina vittiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Galerina
Species: G. vittiformis
Binomial name
Galerina vittiformis
(Fr.) Singer (1950)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus vittiformis Fr. (1838)

Galerina vittiformis is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, and the type species of the genus Galerina. It is widely distributed in temperate regions, where it typically grows in moist locations, often among mosses.[1] The fungus has been shown to bioaccumulate various heavy metal from contaminated soil.[2][3]

References

  1. Gro G. (2006). "The agaric genera Galerina Earle and Phaeogalera Kühner". In Boertmann D, Knudsen H (eds). Arctic and Alpine Mycology 6. Museum Tusculanum Press. pp. 60–88. ISBN 978-87-635-1277-0.
  2. Damodaran D, Balakrishnan RM, Shetty VK. (2013). "The uptake mechanism of Cd(II), Cr(VI), Cu(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II) by mycelia and fruiting bodies of Galerina vittiformis". Biomed Research International 2013: 149120. doi:10.1155/2013/149120. PMID 24455671.
  3. Damodaran D, Vidya Shetty K, Raj Mohan B. (2014). "Uptake of certain heavy metals from contaminated soil by mushroomGalerina vittiformis". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 104: 414–422. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.10.033. PMID 24655915.

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