Geastrum britannicum
| Geastrum britannicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Geastrum |
| Species: | G. britannicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Geastrum britannicum J.C. Zamora (2015)
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Geastrum britannicum is a fungal
Geastraceae. Its recommended English name is vaulted earthstar.[1] Like other earthstars, the basidiocarps
(fruit bodies) are initially globose. Their thick outer skin splits open at maturity to expose the puffball-like spore sac surrounded by the split rays of the outer skin. In the vaulted earthstar, the rays split apart and form an arch, raising the spore sac upwards.
Taxonomy
Geastrum britannicum was described in 2015 from
Distribution
The fungus has proved to be very widespread in England and Wales.[4] It was more recently found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[5] Since the species is not known to have occurred in Europe before 1994, it may be a recent arrival.[4][5]
References
- ^ Holden L. "English names for fungi". British Mycological Society. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ PMID 26240450.
- ^ Dan Hyde (29 March 2015). "New mushroom species found in Norfolk (don't eat it)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ .
- ^ a b Dvořák D (2022). "Geastrum britannicum – a new species of the Czech mycobiota". Mykologické Listy (151): 29‒34.