Cantharellus platyphyllus is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae found in Tanzania. First described in 1966 as a species of Cantharellus, it was transferred to the new genus Afrocantharellus in 2012.[1]
| Cantharellus platyphyllus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. platyphyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus platyphyllus Heinem. (1966) | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Cantharellus platyphyllus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Edibility is edible |
References
edit- ↑ Tibuhwa DD, Savić S, Tibell L, Kivaisi AK (2012). "Afrocantharellus gen. stat. nov. is part of a rich diversity of African Cantharellaceae". IMA Fungus. 3 (1): 25–38. doi:10.5598/imafungus.2012.03.01.04. PMC 3399100. PMID 23155498.
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