Podoserpula miranda
Podoserpula miranda is a species of fungus in the family Amylocorticiaceae. Found in New Caledonia, it was first provisionally described in 2009,[1] but officially published in 2013.[2] It's commonly called the Barbie pagoda fungus[3] due to its pale pink color and multi-tiered appearance. The species epithet miranda means 'wonderful' in Latin.[3]
| Podoserpula miranda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Amylocorticiales |
| Family: | Amylocorticiaceae |
| Genus: | Podoserpula |
| Species: | P. miranda |
| Binomial name | |
| Podoserpula miranda Ducousso, S.Proust, D.Vigier, & Eyssart 2009 | |
It grows in the soil and is associated with Arillastrum gummiferum.[4]
References
- Ducoussou, Marc; Proust, Sylvie; Vigier, Denis; Eyssartier, Guillaume (2009). "Podoserpula miranda nom prov., une nouvelle espèce de champignon très spectaculaire découverte en Nouvelle-Calédonie" [Podoserpula miranda prov. name, a spectacular new fungus species discovered in New-Caledonia] (PDF). Bois et Forêts des Tropiques (in French). 302 (4): 74–5. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Buyck B, Duhem B, Eyssartier G, Ducousso M (2012). "Podoserpula miranda sp. nov. (Amylocorticiales, Basidiomycota) from New Caledonia". Cryptogamie, Mycologie. 33 (4): 453–51. doi:10.7872/crym.v33.iss4.2012.453.
- Wheeler, Quentin; Pennak, Sara (April 30, 2013). "Chapter 1: Pretty Counts: The Prettiest New Species". What on Earth?: 100 of Our Planet's Most Amazing New Species. PLUME. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9780698148321. OCLC 937576280. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Podoserpula miranda". Index Fungorum. Index Fungorum Partnership. 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
- Podoserpula miranda in Index Fungorum
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