Mycena noctilucens
| Mycena noctilucens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Mycena |
| Species: | M. noctilucens |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycena noctilucens Corner (1954) | |
Mycena noctilucens is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. The species was first described scientifically by E.J.H. Corner in 1954.[1] Found in Malaysia and the Pacific islands, the mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Corner EJH. (1954). "Further descriptions of luminous agarics". Transactions of the British Mycological Society 37 (3): 256–71. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(54)80009-x.
- ↑ 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 noctilucens in Index Fungorum
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