Gymnopilus imperialis is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.[1]
| Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. imperialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus imperialis | |
Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
Description edit
The cap is 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[2]
Habitat and distribution edit
Gymnopilus imperialis fruitbodies are cespitose (clumped together at the stem), and are found on trunks or at the bases of living or dead frondose trees, especially Eucalyptus species. This species has been observed fruiting in April, October, and December; it is known from Jamaica and Brazil.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Singer R. (1951). "The Agaricales in modern taxonomy". Lilloa. 22: 561.
- ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 28–29. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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