Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales | |
Similar Termitomyces reticulatus, Termitomyces le‑testui, Termitomyces heimii, Termitomyces schimperi, Termitomyces microcarpus |
Termitomyces tylerianus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Found in Africa and China, it was first formally described in 1964. Fruit bodies (mushrooms) grow in groups or clusters near termite nests in deciduous forests. The mushrooms are edible.
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