Gerronema viridilucens is a species of agaric fungus in the family Porotheleaceae. Found in South America, the mycelium and fruit bodies of the fungus are bioluminescent.[2]
| Gerronema viridilucens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Porotheleaceae |
| Genus: | Gerronema |
| Species: | G. viridilucens
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| Binomial name | |
| Gerronema viridilucens Desjardin, Capelari & Stevani (2005)[1]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Desjardin DE, Capelari M, Stevani CV (2005). "A new bioluminescent agaric from São Paulo, Brazil" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 18 (9): 9–14.
- ^ Desjardin DE, Oliveira AG, Stevani CV (2008). "Fungi bioluminescence revisited". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 7 (2): 170–82. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1033.2156. doi:10.1039/b713328f. PMID 18264584.
External links
editGerronema viridilucens in Index Fungorum