Astraeus koreanus
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Astraeus koreanus is a species of false earthstar
in the family Diplocystaceae
. Described as a new species in 1976, it is found in Korea. The species was originally named as a variety koreanus of Astraeus hygrometricus
in 1958.
Astraeus (genus)
Astraeus is a genus of fungi in the Diplocystaceae family. The genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution, contains five species of earthstar mushrooms. They are distinguished by the outer layer of flesh that at maturity splits open in a star-shape manner to reveal a round spore sac...
in the family Diplocystaceae
Diplocystaceae
Diplocystaceae is a family of fungi in the Boletales order. The family was described by mycologist Hanns Kreisel in 1974....
. Described as a new species in 1976, it is found in Korea. The species was originally named as a variety koreanus of Astraeus hygrometricus
Astraeus hygrometricus
Astraeus hygrometricus, commonly known as the hygroscopic earthstar, the barometer earthstar, or the false earthstar, is a species of fungus in the Diplocystaceae family. Young specimens resemble a puffball when young and unopened...
in 1958.