Gymnopilus zenkeri
(Henn.) Singer
Crepidotaceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGymnopilus zenkeri is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae. Originally described by German mycologist Paul Christoph Hennings in 1901 as Pholiota zenkeri, it was transferred to the genus Gymnopilus by Rolf Singer in 1951. The fungus is found in Africa.
Description
A fungal mushroom in the family Crepidotaceae found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda,
Synonyms
Flammula zenkeri Henn.Pholiota zenkeri Henn.
References (2)
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Kamalebo, H. M., et al, 2018, Uses and importance of wild fungi: traditional knowledge from the Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:13
