- Amanita liquii
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Amanita liquii Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Subclass: Hymenomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Amanitaceae Genus: Amanita Species: A. liquii Binomial name Amanita liquii
Yang Weiß & Oberwinkler, 2004Amanita liquii Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium 
cap is convex 
hymenium is free 
stipe has a volva 
spore print is white 
ecology is mycorrhizal 
edibility: unknown Amanita liquii, also known as the Dark-faced Ringless Amanita, is a species of agaric found associated with firs and pines in southwestern China up to an altitude of 4000 m. It fruits from July to September.
This large and robust agaric (cap diameter up to 14 cm, stem length up to 17 cm) is distinguishable by its very dark, sometimes almost black, overall colour. The scientific name is taken from the Chinese hero Li Kui (sometimes spelled Li Qui), who had a dark face.
References
- Yang ZL, Weiss M & Oberwinkler F. (2004) New species of Amanita from the eastern Himalaya and adjacent regions
Subgenus Amanita Section Amanita- A. altipes
- A. armeniaca
- A. farinosa
- A. frostiana
- A. gemmata
- A. muscaria
- A. nehuta
- A. pantherina
- A. parvipantherina
- A. regalis
- A. rubrovolvata
- A. virgineoides
- A. xanthocephala
Section Vaginatae- A. ceciliae
- A. crocea
- A. fulva
- A. liquii
- A. nivalis
- A. orientifulva
- A. pachycolea
- A. pekeoides
- A. umbrinolutea
- A. vaginata
- A. velosa
Section Caesareae- A. basii
- A. caesarea
- A. chepangiana
- A. hemibapha
- A. jacksonii
- A. lanei
- A. spreta
- A. zambiana
Subgenus Lepidella Section Lepidella- A. abrupta
- A. atkinsoniana
- A. austroviridis
- A. ananaeceps
- A. cokeri
- A. daucipes
- A. magniverrucata
- A. nauseosa
- A. onusta
- A. ravenelii
- A. smithiana
- A. solitaria
- A. thiersii
- A. vittadinii
Section Amidella- A. ovoidea
- A. volvata
Section Phalloideae- A. arocheae
- A. bisporigera
- A. exitialis
- A. magnivelaris
- A. marmorata subsp. myrtacearum
- A. manginiana
- A. ocreata
- A. pseudoporphyria
- A. phalloides
- A. subjunquillea
- A. verna
- A. virosa
- A. virosiformis
Section Validae- A. aestivalis
- A. australis
- A. brunnescens
- A. citrina
- A. excelsa v. spissa
- A. flavella
- A. flavoconia
- A. flavorubens
- A. franchetii
- A. nothofagi
- A. novinupta
- A. porphyria
- A. rubescens
Categories:- Amanita
- Fungi of Asia
- Fungi described in 2004
- Agaricales stubs
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