Geastrum entomophilum is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. Found in northeast Brazil in 2008, the species was found with beetles inhabiting the spore sac, likely contributing to spore dissemination.[1]
| Geastrum entomophilum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Geastrum |
| Species: | G. entomophilum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Geastrum entomophilum Fazolino, Calonge & Baseia (2008)
| |
Geastrum entomophilum | |
|---|---|
 | Glebal hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
References edit
- ^ Fazolino EP, Calonge FD, Baseia IG (2008). "Geastrum entomophilum, a new earthstar with an unusual spore dispersal strategy". Mycotaxon. 104: 449–453.
 | This Geastrales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |