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Gymnopilus imperialis

{{Short description|Species of fungus}}

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| genus = Gymnopilus

| species = imperialis

| authority = (Speg.) Singer

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| name = Gymnopilus imperialis

| whichGills = adnexed

| whichGills2 = adnate

| capShape = convex

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Gymnopilus imperialis is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.{{cite journal |author=Singer R. |year=1951 |title=The Agaricales in modern taxonomy |journal=Lilloa |volume=22 |page=561}}

Description

The cap is {{convert|5|to|10|cm|in|1}} in diameter.{{cite book |author=Hesler LR. |title=North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3) |publisher=Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd |location=Knoxville, Tennessee |year=1969 |pages=28–29 |isbn=0-945345-39-9}}

Habitat and distribution

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.

See also

List of Gymnopilus species

References

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External links

  • [http://www.indexfungorum.org/Names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=298037 Gymnopilus imperialis] at Index Fungorum

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imperialis

Category:Fungi of North America

Category:Fungus species

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