Dacrymyces chrysospermus – eFlora of India

March 28, 2019
Dacrymyces

Dacrymyces chrysospermus Berk. & M. A. Curtis, 1873 (syn: Dacrymyces palmatus Bres., 1904; Dacrymyces palmatus var. minor B. Liu & L. Fan, 1990; Dacrymyces palmatus var. palmatus Burt, 1921; Dacryopsis palmata Lloyd, 1920; Tremella palmata Schwein., 1832);

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Mushroom from Shimla_RVS03 – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 1 image.

Very attractive (poisonous?!) like the sweet ‘jangri’.

This is Dacrymyces palmatus, commonly known as orange jelly fungus.

This is indeed Dacrymyces palmatus. I confused it with Tremella aurantia as both look very close hence I was reluctant to reply for this post.

Dacrymyces palmatus for sure

SK 2577 28 March 2020 – Mycophyta : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- around 900 kb each.

Location: Osho Tapovan, Nepal

Date: 18 July 2015

Altitude: 1500 m.

Habitat : Wild

Dacrymyces. May be Dacrymyces chrysospermus Berk. & M. A. Curtis

Dacrymyces palmatus (Schwein.) as only one listed in the book so far?

It is a syn. as per Catalogue of life;

OK …

References:

Catalogue of Life Wikipedia Mykoweb First Nature

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