Hermaphrodites

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Hermaphrodites
Dusting Hermaphrodite (Asterophora lycoperdoides)

Dusting Hermaphrodite ( Asterophora lycoperdoides )

Systematics
Subdivision : Agaricomycotina
Class : Agaricomycetes
Subclass : Agaricomycetidae
Order : Mushroom-like (Agaricales)
Family : Rasling relatives (Lyophyllaceae)
Genre : Hermaphrodites
Scientific name
Asterophora
Ditmar

The hermaphrodites ( Asterophora , syn. Nyctalis ) are a genus of mushrooms from the Rasling family .

The type species is the dusting hermaphrodite ( Asterophora lycoperdoides ).

features

The hermaphrodites are small, whitish, gregarious agarics , with thick, short lamellas that can also be reduced. They do not form cystids , the 4-spore basidia are cylindrical-bulbous and have basal buckles . Buckles also appear on the transverse walls of the hyphae . Spores are seldom found, but numerous chlamydospores , often connected to chains, appear on the lamellae and the surface of the hat . They are either spherical to elliptical and strongly warty-star-shaped or spindle-shaped, smooth and provided with large drops.

ecology

The hermaphrodites are parasites that grow on the rotting fruiting bodies of deafblings , especially blackened deafblings.

species

The species includes 3 species worldwide, of which 2 occur in Europe.

Hermaphrodites ( Asterophora ) in Europe
German name Scientific name Author quote
Dusting hermaphrodite Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bulliard 1784) Ditmar 1809 (nom. Cons.)
Veiled Hermaphrodite Asterophora parasitica (Persoon 1801: Fries 1821) Singer 1951 ('1949')

meaning

The hermaphrodites are out of the question as edible mushrooms.

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literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Paul M. Kirk, Paul F. Cannon, David W. Minter, JA Stalpers: Dictionary of the Fungi . 10th edition. CABI Europe, Wallingford, Oxfordshire (UK) 2008, ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8 .
  2. Frieder Gröger: Identification key for leaf mushrooms and boletus in Europe. Part I (=  Regensburger Mykologische Schriften. 13 ). Regensburgische Botanische Gesellschaft , 2006, ISSN  0944-2820 (master key; generic key; species key for Röhrlinge and relatives, wax leafs, light-leaved mushrooms, light-leaved ones and red blooms).
  3. Erhard Ludwig: The smaller genera of the macromyzetes with lamellar hymenophore from the orders Agaricales, Boletales and Polyporales (=  mushroom compendium . Volume 1 ). IHW, Eching 2001, ISBN 3-930167-43-3 (German with English summaries, 17 × 24 cm, contains 20 new taxa and 13 new combinations).
  4. Henning Knudsen, Jan Vesterholt: Funga Nordica. Agaricoid, boletoid, clavarioid, cyphelloid and gastroid genera . 2nd Edition. Nordsvamp, Copenhagen 2012, ISBN 978-87-983961-3-0 .
  5. Eric Strittmatter: The genus Asterophora . In: fungiworld.com. Mushroom Taxa Database. May 16, 2011, archived from the original on January 24, 2013 ; accessed on August 28, 2012 (including Update No. 97).

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