''Mycena fuhreri'' is a species of
agaric
An agaric () is a type of fungus fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. In the UK, agarics are called "mushroom ...
fungus in the family
Mycenaceae. It is found in
Tasmania
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, Australia, where it grows in
leaf litter
Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that have fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituent ...
under ''
Allocasuarina
''Allocasuarina'' is a genus of trees in the flowering plant family Casuarinaceae. They are endemic to Australia, occurring primarily in the south. Like the closely related genus '' Casuarina'', they are commonly called sheoaks or she-oaks.
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'' trees. Described in 2003 by
mycologist Cheryl Grgurinovic, the
specific epithet ''fuhreri'' honours mycologist
Bruce A. Fuhrer
Bruce Alexander Fuhrer OAM (31 December 1930 – 31 March 2023) was an Australian botanist and photographer, specialising in cryptogams. His photographic collection of fungi numbers more than 3000 species.
Early life
Born in Woollahra, Sydney, ...
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fuhreri
Fungi described in 2003
Fungi of Australia
Taxa named by Cheryl A. Grgurinovic
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