| Choiromyces | |
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| Choiromyces maeandriformis | |
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| Genus: | Choiromyces Vittad. (1831) |
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| Choiromyces meandriformis Vittad. (1831) | |
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C. aboriginum | |
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Tuber sect. Tartufa Gray (1821) | |
Choiromyces is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the Tuberaceae family. The widespread genus contains five species. [2]
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Choiromyces aboriginum is a species of truffle-like fungi in genus Choiromyces, which is part of the Tuberaceae family. It is found in several regions in Australia, where it has been used as a food and as a source of water.
William Bridge Cooke was an American mycologist. He specialized in fungal ecology and taxonomy, with on emphasis on the Polyporaceae. He was the author of at least 192 publications and five books. Cooke also published many fungal taxa: 3 subfamilies, 10 genera, 1 section, 144 new species, 4 subspecies and varieties, and 141 new combinations. Cooke received a Bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Cincinnati in 1932, and a Master of Science in 1939 at Oregon State University. After serving in the army during World War II, Cooke obtained a Ph.D. in 1950 from the Washington State University under the supervision of Rexford F. Daubenmire. Cooke died in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 83.
