Macrolepiota dolichaula
(Berk. & Broome) Pegler & R. W. Rayner
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Description
A tropical mushroom in the Agaricaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Agaricus dolichaulus Berk. & BroomeLepiota dolichaula (Berk. & Broome) Sacc.Leucocoprinus dolichaulus (Berk. & Broome) BoedijnMastocephalus dolichaulus (Berk. & Broome) Kuntze
References (4)
- Bloetsch, U. & Mbago, F., 2008, The potential of wild edible mushrooms in the miombo woodlands of the Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor for the livelihood improvements of the local population. UNDP/GTZ
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Degreef, J., et al, 2016, Wild edible mushrooms, a valuable resource for food security and rural development in Burundi and Rwanda. Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. 2016 20(4), 441-452
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
