Astraeus asiaticus
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Astraeus asiaticus is a species of false earthstar
in the family Diplocystaceae
. Described as a new species in 2007, it was originally found in north and northeastern areas of Thailand, where it grows in sandy or laterite
-rich soil in dry lowland dipterocarp forests. The species has a wide distribution in Asia.
Astraeus (genus)
Astraeus is a genus of fungi in the Diplocystaceae family. The genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution, contains five species of earthstar mushrooms. They are distinguished by the outer layer of flesh that at maturity splits open in a star-shape manner to reveal a round spore sac...
in the family Diplocystaceae
Diplocystaceae
Diplocystaceae is a family of fungi in the Boletales order. The family was described by mycologist Hanns Kreisel in 1974....
. Described as a new species in 2007, it was originally found in north and northeastern areas of Thailand, where it grows in sandy or laterite
Laterite
Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are rusty-red because of iron oxides. They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock...
-rich soil in dry lowland dipterocarp forests. The species has a wide distribution in Asia.