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The following is a list of species of the agaric genus Amanita.This genus contains over 500 named species and varieties and follows the classification of subgenera and sections of Amanita outline by Corner and Bas; Bas, [1] [2] as used by Tulloss (2007) and modified by Redhead & al. (2016) [3] for Amanita subgenus Amanitina and Singer for Amanita section Roanokenses.
Amanita virosa is a species of fungus in the class Agaricomycetes. In the UK, it has the recommended English name of destroying angel [ 1 ] and is known internationally as the European destroying angel . [ 2 ]
All Amanita species form ectomycorrhizal relationships with the roots of certain trees. Thus, destroying angels grow in or near the edges of woodlands. They can also be found on lawns or grassy meadows near trees or shrubs. Several species called destroying angel are found all over the world. [3] Amanita bisporigera is associated with oaks and ...
The genus Amanita was first published with its current meaning by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1797. [1] Under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, Persoon's concept of Amanita, with Amanita muscaria (L.) Pers. as the type species, has been officially conserved against the older Amanita Boehm (1760), which is considered a synonym of Agaricus L. [2]
The most dangerous confusion may be with the deadly Amanita virosa (one of the group colloquially called "destroying angel"), [8] or with the deadly Amanita hygroscopica (the pink-gilled destroying angel). [9] Amanita species may be distinguished from Agaricus by a volva at the base, remnants of a universal veil. Such a veil may also be seen ...
The family, also commonly called the amanita family [citation needed], is in order Agaricales, the gilled mushrooms. The family consists primarily of the large genus Amanita, but also includes the smaller genera Catatrama, Limacella, Limacellopsis, Saproamanita, and Zhuliangomyces. The species are usually found in woodlands.
Similar edible species Picture Amanita arocheae Tulloss, Ovrebo & Halling: Latin American death cap amanitins: liver Woodland (oak) Mexico: Volvariella volvacea, Amanita vaginata, Amanita fulva: Amanita bisporigera G. F. Atk. Eastern destroying angel amanitins: liver Woodland (pine and oak) Eastern North America Agaricus silvicola, Volvariella ...
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