''Astraeus koreanus'' is a species of
false earthstar in the family
Diplocystaceae
Diplocystaceae (alternatively spelled Diplocystidaceae or Diplocystidiaceae) is a family of fungi in the Boletales order. The family was described by mycologist Hanns Kreisel
Hanns Kreisel (16 July 1931 – 18 January 2017) was a German mycologi ...
. Described as a new species in 1976, it is found in Korea.
[ The species was originally named as a variety ''koreanus'' of '']Astraeus hygrometricus
''Astraeus hygrometricus'', commonly known as the hygroscopic earthstar, the barometer earthstar, or the false earthstar, is a species of fungus in the family Diplocystaceae. Young specimens resemble a puffball when unopened. In maturity, the m ...
'' in 1958.[
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Boletales
Fungi described in 1958
Fungi of Asia
Fungus species