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Volvariella Pusilla
''Volvariella pusilla'', is a species of agaric fungus in the family Pluteaceae, described by Rolf Singer Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a Germany, German-born mycologist and one of the most important Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century. After receiving his Ph.D. at the University ... in 1951. Morphology Cap: 1 to 3 cm in diameter, bell-shaped at first, then expands. The skin is silky-stringy when young, slightly sticky, white, the flesh is cream-colored, the edge is more stringy and sometimes cracked. Lamellae: Free, white when young and pink colored when the spores mature. Lamellae come close to the stipe, but do not touch it. Stipe: White and thin. Distribution and habitat It was noted in Asia and Europe, North America, Africa and Australia, with the most sightings in Europe. It grows in forests, parks, botanical gardens, allotment gardens, by the roads, sometimes close to houses, on the ground, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agaric
An agaric () is a type of fungus fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. In the UK, agarics are called "mushrooms" or "toadstools". In North America they are typically called "gilled mushrooms". "Agaric" can also refer to a basidiomycete species characterized by an agaric-type fruiting body. Archaically, agaric meant 'tree-fungus' (after Latin ''agaricum''); however, that changed with the Linnaean interpretation in 1753 when Linnaeus used the generic name '' Agaricus'' for gilled mushrooms. Most species of agaricus belong to the order Agaricales in the subphylum Agaricomycotina. The exceptions, where agarics have evolved independently, feature largely in the orders Russulales, Boletales, Hymenochaetales, and several other groups of basidiomycetes. Old systems of classification placed all agarics in the Agaricales and some (mostly older) sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pluteaceae
The Pluteaceae are a family of small to medium-sized mushrooms which have free gill attachment and pink spores. Members of Pluteaceae can be mistaken for members of Entolomataceae, but can be distinguished by the angled spores and attached gills of the Entolomataceae. The four genera in the Pluteaceae comprise the widely distributed ''Volvariella'' and ''Pluteus'', the rare '' Chamaeota'', and '' Volvopluteus'', which was newly described in 2011 as a result of molecular analysis. The ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008) estimates there are 364 species in the family. Selected species * ''Pluteus cervinus'', synonym ''Pluteus atricapillus'', or deer mushroom * ''Pluteus concentricus'' * '' Pluteus leoninus'' * ''Pluteus murinus'' * '' Pluteus salicinus'', or the knackers crumpet (hallucinogenic) * ''Volvariella volvacea'' * '' Volvopluteus gloiocephalus'' See also *List of Agaricales families The Agaricales are an order of fungi in the class Agaricomycetes (divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century. After receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Vienna in 1931 he worked in Munich. By 1933, however, Singer left Germany for Vienna due to the political deterioration in Germany. There he met his wife, Martha Singer. From Vienna, Singer and his wife went to Barcelona, Spain, where Singer was appointed assistant professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Persecution by the Spanish authorities on behalf of the German government forced Singer to leave Spain for France in 1934. After a fellowship at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, Singer again moved, this time to Leningrad, where he was Senior Scientific Expert at the Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. During his time at the Academy, Singer made many expeditions to Siberia, the Altai Mountains, and Karelia. In 1941, Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Władysław Wojewoda
Władysław Wojewoda (20 May 1932, Przemyśl – 3 November 2010, Kraków) was a Polish biologist, academic professor, expert in botanics and mycology. Life He graduated from Biology and Earth Sciences Faculty of Jagiellonian University in Kraków and began work on Department of Plant Systematics and Geography. He earned a PhD with his work on “Macromycetes” of the Ojców National Park, in 1989 became a professor of nature sciences. In 1969–2003 he worked in W. Szafer Institute of Botany of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He's an author of over 300 papers, including monographies. His most important achievements are: * Monography of ''Auriculariales'' and ''Tremellales'' species in Poland, * '' Checklist of Polish Larger Basidiomycetes'', * ''Red List of endangered macrofungi of Poland'', * ''Macrofungi of North Korea'' He established a mushroom collection in Institute of Botany that grew to over 53000 specimens. Its one of the most important fungi collections in Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi Described In 1951
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''true fungi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
