Termitomyces schimperi information

Termitomyces schimperi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Lyophyllaceae
Genus:	Termitomyces
Species:	T. schimperi
Binomial name
	Termitomyces schimperi; (Pat.) R.Heim (1942)
Synonyms
	Lepiota schimperi Pat. (1891);

Termitomyces schimperi is a large mushroom associated with the termite species Macrotermes michaelseni. It grows in the northern part of Southern Africa, from northern Namibia up to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), eastwards to Malawi and Mozambique, and westwards to Ivory Coast.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In Namibia it is commonly referred to by its Herero name Ejova (singular)/ Omajowa (plural). German Namibians refer to the mushroom as "Termitenpilz."^[5]

^ Cite error: The named reference urlFungorum synonymy: Termitomyces schimperi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Conservation and the Environment in Namibia. Venture Publications in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. 2006. p. 49.
^ Wild edible fungi a global overview of their use and importance to people, Annex 2: Country records of wild useful fungi (edible, medicinal and other uses), United Nations: Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 18 February 2016
^ Koné, N’golo Abdoulaye; Soro, Bakary; Vanié-Léabo, Linda Patricia Louyounan; Konaté, Souleymane; Bakayoko, Adama; Koné, Daouda (2018-07-30). "Diversity, phenology and distribution of Termitomyces species in Côte d'Ivoire". Mycology. 9 (4): 307–315. doi:10.1080/21501203.2018.1500498. ISSN 2150-1203. PMC 6282466. PMID 30533255.
^ van der Westhuizen, G.C.A.; Eicker, A. (February 1991). "The 'Omajowa' or 'Termitenpilz', Termitomyces sp. (Agaricales) of Namibia" (PDF). South African Journal of Botany. 57 (1): 67–70. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30986-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2021.

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[Cons-2] Conservation and the Environment in Namibia. Venture Publications in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. 2006. p. 49.

[3] Wild edible fungi a global overview of their use and importance to people, Annex 2: Country records of wild useful fungi (edible, medicinal and other uses), United Nations: Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 18 February 2016

[Koné-4] Koné, N’golo Abdoulaye; Soro, Bakary; Vanié-Léabo, Linda Patricia Louyounan; Konaté, Souleymane; Bakayoko, Adama; Koné, Daouda (2018-07-30). "Diversity, phenology and distribution of Termitomyces species in Côte d'Ivoire". Mycology. 9 (4): 307–315. doi:10.1080/21501203.2018.1500498. ISSN 2150-1203. PMC 6282466. PMID 30533255.

[:Namibia-5] van der Westhuizen, G.C.A.; Eicker, A. (February 1991). "The 'Omajowa' or 'Termitenpilz', Termitomyces sp. (Agaricales) of Namibia" (PDF). South African Journal of Botany. 57 (1): 67–70. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30986-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2021.