Luminous mushroom

[alfredo vizzini]

Mycena lux-coeli

Alfredo Vizzini
Università degli Studi di Torino
Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale
viale P. A. Mattioli 25
10125 Torino, Italia
Tel: +39 011 6707446. 47
       +39 011 6707447. 47
       +39 011 6707449. 47
Fax: +39 011 6707459
Email: alfredo.vizzini at unito.it



----- Original Message -----
From: Börge Pettersson <Borge.Pettersson at CBM.SLU.SE>
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2002 4:46 pm
Subject: [TAXACOM] Luminous mushroom

> Dear all,
> I would like to know to which species or at least genus this
> self-luminous mushroom belongs, if somebody can help me with the
> determination. The photo is from the cloud-forest in Monteverde,
> Costa Rica 11 October this year, but the species is probably rather
> widespread in the tropics. The second photo is the same species in
> flash-light.
> You will find the pictures at:
> http: and
> http:
> 
> Many thanks in advance
> Börge Pettersson
>