Hooghly - Volvaria sp.? : Attachments (7). 8 posts by 3 authors. Found this mushroom today (9.8.13), growing on organic waste under a tree. I would think... Volvariella sp ... Thanks ..., i thought both are synonyms, as in http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3756159?uid=3738256&uid=2&uid=4&sid=21102560284573 and many others. I think Volvaria is what is termed as a 'Deprecated Synonym' of Volvariella sp ... Thanks for your view. The field guide i have uses Volvaria and the same can be found in many many websites. Certainly a Volvariella with those pink gills and a volva. But WHICH Volvariella is another thing entirely.Here's one paper online that describes a number of Indian species, but not necessarily what you have here. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/216598397_Volvariella_of_West_Bengal_India_I Thanks to all, ..., i have that paper. Volvariella ? Yes. |
Species- Fungi (Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species) > A---L > B > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Pluteaceae > Volvariella > Volvariella species >
