Armillaria gemina is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. In North America, this rare species is found from the Appalachian Mountains eastwards.[1] The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.[2]
Armillaria gemina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Physalacriaceae |
Genus: | Armillaria |
Species: | A. gemina
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Binomial name | |
Armillaria gemina Bérubé & Dessur. (1989)
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See also
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edit- ^ "Armillaria: The Honey Mushrooms (MushroomExpert.Com)". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ Mihail JD. (2015). "Bioluminescence patterns among North American Armillaria species". Fungal Biology. 119 (6): 528–537. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2015.02.004. PMID 25986550.