Geastrum lloydianum is a species of fungus belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. Described as new to science in 1906 by Johannes Rick, it is found in South America.[1]

Geastrum lloydianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Geastrales
Family: Geastraceae
Genus: Geastrum
Species:
G. lloydianum
Binomial name
Geastrum lloydianum
Rick (1859)
Synonyms
  • Geastrum saccatum var. lloydianum (Rick) Rick (1961)

References edit

  1. ^ Rick JA. (1906). "Pilze aus Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilien)". Brotéria Série Botânica (in Spanish). 5: 4–53 (see p. 27).