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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. hemibapha
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita hemibapha | |
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Agaricus hemibaphus Berk. & Broome | |
Amanita hemibapha | |
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 | 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 is choice |
Toxicity edit
The variant Amanita hemibapha var. ochracea found in China has been reported to cause dizziness and nausea after eaten in large quantities. Thus, human consumption is generally not recommended.[3] The species is also noted to be confusable with the lethally toxic Amanita subjunquillea.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tulloss R. "Amanita hemibapha (Berk. & Broome) Sacc". Amanita studies. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ 云南野生蘑菇中毒防治手册 2011.05
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