Omphalotus

Omphalotus
O. olearius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Marasmiaceae
Genus:	Omphalotus Fayod (1889)
Type species
Omphalotus olearius (DC.) Singer (1946)
Species
O. illudens O. japonicus O. mexicanus O. nidiformis O. olearius O. olivascens O. subilludens

Omphalotus is a genus of Basidiomycete mushroom formally described by Victor Fayod in 1889. Members have the traditional cap and stem toadstool form. The best known and type species is the jack-o'-lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius). Species of Omphalotus, which are poisonous, have been mistaken for chanterelles. Some Omphalotus species have bioluminescent properties.^[1]

See also

Fungi portal

• List of Marasmiaceae genera

References

1. ^ Alexopoulos CJ, Mims CW, Blackwell M. (1996). Introductory Mycology. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0-471-52229-5. 

External links

• Omphalotus in Index Fungorum.