Sunday, August 16, 2020

Mushrooms

I found various types of mushroom in the Konkan region of Mahrashtra. Mushrooms are usually classified as edible and non-edible mushrooms. Following are the types of mushroom and their names obtained from sources available on web.


1. Omphalotus olearius


These mushrooms are Omphalotus species contain contain the toxin illudin S. These are poisonous mushrooms and harmful to humans [1]. I did not observe any bioluminescence in this mushroom. 


2. Indian fleshy white mushrooms


These mushrooms grows on the tree trunk and are white in colour. The genus is Pleurotus.


3. Termitomyces tylerianus



The mushrooms are in the genus 
Termitomyces.  These are edible mushrooms and found in Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. They grow on the termite hills. These mushrooms are mostly consumed as food.


[1] Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 15). Omphalotus olearius. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:17, August 16, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omphalotus_olearius&oldid=962612995

[2] Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 17). Termitomyces. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:46, August 16, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Termitomyces&oldid=963097696

[3] Wikipedia contributors. (2018, March 21). Termitomyces tylerianus. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:46, August 16, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Termitomyces_tylerianus&oldid=831558028

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