Astraeus odoratus

Astraeus odoratus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Diplocystaceae
Genus: Astraeus
Species:
A. odoratus
Binomial name
Astraeus odoratus
Phosri, Watling, M.P.Martín & Whalley (2004)
Synonyms

Astraeus thailandicus Petcharat (2003)

Astraeus odoratus
Mycological characteristics
Glebal hymenium
No distinct cap
Spore print is brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is not recommended

Astraeus odoratus (Thai: เห็ดเผาะหนัง; Het pho nang เห็ดเผาะหนัง, Het pho เห็ดเผาะ, or Het nang เห็ดหนัง, the latter meaning "skin mushroom") is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. Described as a new species in 2004, it was originally found in the Thai highlands growing in sandy or laterite-rich soil in dry lowland dipterocarp forests. The species is found in Southeast Asia.

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