Amanita hemibapha

Amanita hemibapha, commonly known as the half-dyed slender Caesar, is a species of agaric found in southeast Asia and Oceania,[1] although some distribution reports may refer to different taxa.[2]

Amanita hemibapha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species:
A. hemibapha
Binomial name
Amanita hemibapha
Synonyms

Agaricus hemibaphus Berk. & Broome

Amanita hemibapha
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex or flat
hymenium is free
stipe has a ring and volva
spore print is white
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice

The variant Amanita hemibapha var. ochracea found in China have been reported to cause dizziness and nausea after eaten in large quantity, thus consumption is recommended against.[3] The species is also noted to be confusable with the lethally toxic Amanita subjunquillea.

See also

References

  1. Vrinda KB, Pradeep CK, Kumar SS (2005). "Occurrence of a lesser known edible Amanita in the western ghats of Kerala". Mushroom Research. 14 (1): 5–8.
  2. Tulloss R. "Amanita hemibapha (Berk. & Broome) Sacc". Amanita studies. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  3. 云南野生蘑菇中毒防治手册 2011.05


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