Armillaria novae-zelandiae
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Armillaria novae-zelandiae is a species of mushroom
in the Physalacriaceae
family. This plant pathogen species is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand
(the others are A. limonea
and A. hinnulea
).
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
in the Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae
Physalacriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Species in the genus have a widespread distribution, but most are found in the tropics, particularly in South-East Asia and Australasia. Molecular studies suggested that Physalacria, formerly the sole genus in this family, is related to...
family. This plant pathogen species is one of three Armillaria species that have been identified in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(the others are A. limonea
Armillaria limonea
Armillaria limonea is a species of mushroom in the Physalacriaceae family. This plant pathogenic species is one of three Armillaria that have been identified in New Zealand ....
and A. hinnulea
Armillaria hinnulea
Armillaria hinnulea is a species of mushroom in the Physalacriaceae family. This rare species is found only in Australia and New Zealand; in Australia, it is a secondary pathogen of wet sclerophyll forests, and causes a woody root rot. A 2008 phylogenetic study of Australian and New Zealand...
).