Astraeus asiaticus
| Astraeus asiaticus | |
|---|---|
| Het pho เห็ดเผาะ Astraeus asiaticus in Sakon Nakhon, northeast of Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Diplocystaceae |
| Genus: | Astraeus |
| Species: | A. asiaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astraeus asiaticus Phosri, M.P.Martín & Watling (2007) | |
| Astraeus asiaticus Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Astraeus asiaticus is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. Described as a new species in 2007, it was originally found in north and northeastern areas of Thailand, where it grows in sandy or laterite-rich soil in dry lowland dipterocarp forests. The species has a wide distribution in Asia.
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