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Nidula shingbaensis
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About
Nidula shingbaensis is a rare species of bird's nest fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Found in the north district of Sikkim (India), where it grows on small fallen twigs of Bhutan fir (Abies densa), it was described as new to science in 2013. It has a peridium measuring 6–9 mm tall with a mouth diameter of 5–7 mm. The peridium contains up to 40 small "eggs" (peridioles) measuring 0.9–1.3 mm in diameter. The peridioles are filled with broadly ellipsoid...
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Nidula shingbaensis
- Slug
- nidula-shingbaensis
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Nidula
- Species
- shingbaensis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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