Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
| Agaricus aurantioviolaceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. aurantioviolaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R.Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Agaricus auranteoviolaceus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Agaricus. Found in Africa, it was originally named as a species of Psalliota by mycologist Roger Heim in 1968. It was transferred to Agaricus in 1994. The mushroom is suspected to be poisonous.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R. Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994)". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ Walleyn R, Rammeloo J. (1994). The Poisonous and Useful Fungi of Africa South of the Sahara: A Literature Survey. National Botanic Garden of Belgium. p. 12. ISBN 978-90-72619-22-8.