Amanita hemibapha

Amanita hemibapha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Amanitaceae
Genus:	Amanita
Species:	A. hemibapha
Binomial name
Amanita hemibapha (Berk. & Broome) Sacc.
Synonyms
Agaricus hemibaphusBerk. & Broome

Amanita hemibapha 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 is choice

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]

Toxicity

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

• Fungi portal

• List of Amanita species

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

External links

• Amanita hemibapha in Index Fungorum
• Amanita hemibapha in MycoBank .