Phellorinia Explained

Phellorinia is a genus of fungi in the family Phelloriniaceae of the order Agaricales. The genus is monotypic, and contains the single species Phellorinia herculeana, described by English naturalist Miles Joseph Berkeley in 1843 as P. inquinans.[1] This single species has currently (February 2021) 24 synonyms, and takes its epithet from the basionym Scleroderma herculeanum Pers.[2]

The spores were used for body decoration by Aborigines of the desert areas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Berkeley MJ. . 1843 . Enumeration of fungi, collected by Herr Zeyher in Uitenhage . London Journal of Botany . 2 . 507–527.
  2. Web site: Species Fungorum - Species synonymy: Phellorinia herculeana (Pers.) Kreisel.. 2021-02-20. www.speciesfungorum.org.
  3. Web site: ANBG Australian Fungi: Aboriginal use of fungi. 2021-02-20.

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