Leratiomyces_erythrocephalus

Leratiomyces erythrocephalus

Leratiomyces erythrocephalus

Species of fungus

Leratiomyces erythrocephalus, commonly known as the red pouch fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Strophariaceae. First described scientifically as Secotium erythrocephalum by Louis René Tulasne in 1845 and later transferred to Weraroa by American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1958,[1] it was given its current name in 2008.[2] It is found in New Zealand.[3]

L. erythrocephalus

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References

  1. [1]
    Singer R, Smith AH (1958). "Studies on secotiaceous fungi III. The genus Weraroa". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 85 (5): 324–34. doi:10.2307/2483074. JSTOR 2483074.
  2. [2]
    Bridge PD, Spooner BM, Beever RE, Park DC (2008). "Taxonomy of the fungus commonly known as Stropharia aurantiaca, with new combinations in Leratiomyces". Mycotaxon. 103: 109–21.
  3. [3]
    "Leratiomyces erythrocephalus". NZFUNGI database. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
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