''Tapinella panuoides'' is a

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

species in the genus '' Tapinella''.

Atromentin Atromentin is a natural chemical compound found in Agaricomycetes fungi in the orders Agaricales and Thelephorales. It can also be prepared by laboratory synthesis. Chemically, it is a polyphenol and a benzoquinone. Occurrences Atromentin has ...

is a phenolic compound. The first enzymes in its biosynthesis have been characterised in ''T. panuoides''.Characterization of the atromentin biosynthesis genes and enzymes in the homobasidiomycete ''Tapinella panuoides''. Patrick Schneider, Sarah Bouhired and Dirk Hoffmeister, Fungal Genetics and Biology, Volume 45, Issue 11, November 2008, pages 1487-1496, Despite its pleasant taste, the species is poisonous.

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