Mycena asterina
| Mycena asterina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. asterina |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycena asterina Desjardin, Capelari & Stevani (2007) | |
Mycena asterina is a species of agaric fungus in the family Marasmiaceae. It is found in Paulo State, Brazil, where it grows singly or scattered on fallen leaves in Atlantic forests.[1] the fruit bodies of the fungus are bioluminescent.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Desjardin DE, Capelari M, Stevani C. (2007). "Bioluminescent Mycena species from São Paulo, Brazil". Mycologia 99 (2): 317–31. doi:10.3852/mycologia.99.2.317. PMID 17682785.
- ↑ Desjardin DE, Oliveira AG, Stevani CV. (2008). "Fungi bioluminescence revisited". Photochemical & Photobiological sciences 7 (2): 170–82. doi:10.1039/b713328f. PMID 18264584.
External links
Mycena asterina in Index Fungorum.