Amanita hemibapha

Amanita hemibapha, commonly known as the half-dyed slender Caesar, is a species of agaric found in southeast Asia and Oceania,[1] although some distribution reports may refer to different taxa.[2]

Amanita hemibapha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amanitaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species:
A. hemibapha
Binomial name
Amanita hemibapha
Synonyms

Agaricus hemibaphus Berk. & Broome

Amanita hemibapha
gills on hymenium
cap is convex or flat
hymenium is free
stipe has a ring and volva
spore print is white
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice

Toxicity

The variant Amanita hemibapha var. ochracea found in China has been reported to cause dizziness and nausea after eaten in large quantities. Thus, human consumption is generally not recommended.[3] The species is also noted to be confusable with the lethally toxic Amanita subjunquillea.

See also

References
  1. Vrinda KB, Pradeep CK, Kumar SS (2005). "Occurrence of a lesser known edible Amanita in the western ghats of Kerala". Mushroom Research. 14 (1): 5–8.
  2. Tulloss R. "Amanita hemibapha (Berk. & Broome) Sacc". Amanita studies. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  3. 云南野生蘑菇中毒防治手册 2011.05


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