Neonothopanus gardneri

Neonothopanus gardneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Basidiomycetes
Subclass:	Agaricomycetidae
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Marasmiaceae
Genus:	Neonothopanus
Species:	N. gardneri
Binomial name
Neonothopanus gardneri Capelari M, Desjardin DE, Perry BA, Asai T, Stevani CV.
Synonyms
Agaricus gardneri

Neonothopanus gardneri is a bioluminescent fungus. It was first discovered in 1840 by the English botanist George Gardner and in february 2005 rediscovered by scientists Patricia Izar and Dorothy Fragaszy.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Foxfire (bioluminescence)

References

• Capelari, Marina; Desjardin, Dennis E.; Perry, Brian A.; Asai, Tatiane; Stevani, Cassius V. (2011). "Neonothopanus gardneri: a new combination for a bioluminescent agaric from Brazil". Mycologia. doi:10.3852/11-097. PMID 21700638. http://www.mycologia.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=21700638. 
• Vergano, Dan (July 8, 2011). "Scientists rediscover glowing mushrooms". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2011-07-09-bioluminescent-glowing-mushroom_n.htm.