Termitomyces
| Termitomyces | |
|---|---|
| Termitomyces reticulatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Termitomyces R.Heim, 1942 |
| Type species | |
| Termitomyces striatus (Beeli) R.Heim
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
1945 Podabrella Singer | |
Termitomyces is a genus of basidiomycete fungi known as termite mushrooms in Lyophyllaceae family farmed by fungus-growing termites. The fungi and the termites interdepend to live, as the termites house and culture the fungi, and the fungi in turn provide foods for the termites. Often after a raining, the fungi grow mushrooms, which are edible and highly regarded for their flavor.