Agaricus aurantioviolaceus

Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species: A. aurantioviolaceus
Binomial name
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
(R.Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)
Synonyms[1]
  • Psalliota aurantioviolacea R.Heim (1968)

Agaricus aurantioviolaceus is an species of fungus in the genus Agaricus. Found in Africa, it was originally named as a species of Psalliota by mycologist Roger Heim in 1968. It was transferred to Agaricus in 1994. The mushroom is suspected to be poisonous.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R. Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  2. Walleyn R, Rammeloo J. (1994). The Poisonous and Useful Fungi of Africa South of the Sahara: A Literature Survey. National Botanic Garden of Belgium. p. 12. ISBN 978-90-72619-22-8.


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