Astraeus koreanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Diplocystaceae |
Genus: | Astraeus |
Species: | A. koreanus |
Binomial name | |
Astraeus koreanus (V.J.Stanek) Kreisel (1976) |
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Synonyms | |
Astraeus hygrometricus var. koreanus V.J.Stanek (1958) |
Astraeus koreanus | |
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Mycological characteristics | |
glebal hymenium | |
no distinct cap | |
spore print is brown | |
ecology is mycorrhizal | |
edibility: inedible |
Astraeus hygrometricus var. koreanus V.J.Stanek (1958)
Astraeus koreanus is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. Described as a new species in 1976, it is found in Korea. The species was originally named as a variety koreanus of Astraeus hygrometricus in 1958.