Biodiversity of Cyprus by George Konstantinou

The rich and rare biodiversity of Cyprus includes 1,908 plants, 780 seashells, 250 fish, over 7,000 insects, 410 birds including migratory species, 31 mammals, 9 snakes, 11 lizards, 3 amphibians, 120 land snails, an estimated 5,000–8,000 fungi and 3 turtles. These numbers continue to increase through research. Also see All About Cyprus. By George Konstantinou. Email: fanigeorge@hotmail.com – Το υλικό της ιστοσελίδας αποτελεί πνευματική ιδιοκτησία.

Monday, 17 August 2015

Brown slimecap or Copper spike - Chroogomphus rutilus (Schaeff.) O.K.Mill. (1964) - Cyprus

Chroogomphus rutilus, commonly known as the brown slimecap or the copper spike, is a species of fungus in the Gomphidiaceae family. First described scientifically as Agaricus rutilus by Jacob Christian Schaffer in 1774, it was transferred to the genus Chroogomphus in 1964 by Orson K. Miller, Jr.. The fungus lives ectomycorrhizally with Pinus species, and is found in Europe and North America. The fruit bodies are edible but not highly regarded. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos Chalefka 9/11/2014 by George Konstantinou