Asterophora

Asterophora
Asterophora parasitica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Lyophyllaceae
Genus:	Asterophora Ditmar (1809)
Type species
Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull.) Ditmar (1809)
Species
A. lycoperdoides A. mirabilis A. parasitica A. salvaterrensis
Synonyms [1]
Asterosperma Pers. (1818) Nyctalis Fr. (1825) Stellifera Léman (1827)

Asterophora is a genus of fungi that grow as parasites on mushrooms. The genus contains four species, which have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas. ^[2] The most recently described species, A. salvaterrensis , was found in Pinus pinaster forests in Galicia (northwest Iberian Peninsula). ^[3] Asterophora species are characterized by the massive production of chlamydospores ^[4] in their fruit bodies and by the production of carminophilous lysosomes in their basidia. A frequently used but synonymous genus name is Nyctalis. The chlamydospores have been classified in the genus Ugola , which is an anamorphic name.

References

1. "Asterophora Ditmar 1809". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
2. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.
3. Blanco-Dios JD (2011). "Asterophora salvaterrensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricales), a new species from Galicia (Spain)". Mycotaxon. 118: 83–88. doi: 10.5248/118.83 .
4. Volk T. (December 2005). "Asterophora lycoperdoides, the star bearing powder cap mushroom". Fungus of the Month. Retrieved 2010-12-30.

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