Termitomyces tylerianus

 Termitomyces tylerianus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Found in Africa and China,[1] it was first formally described in 1964.[2] Fruit bodies (mushrooms) grow in groups or clusters near termite nests in deciduous forests. The mushrooms are edible.[1]

Termitomyces tylerianus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Lyophyllaceae
Genus:
Termitomyces
Species:
T. tylerianus
Binomial name
Termitomyces tylerianus
Otieno (1964)

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