84 observations
Latin American Death Cap
Amanita arocheae
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Amanitaceae ›Genus: Amanita
About
Amanita arocheae, also known as the Latin American death cap, is a mushroom of the large genus Amanita, which occurs in Mexico, Central America and South America. Deadly poisonous, it is a member of section Phalloideae and related to the death cap A. phalloides.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Latin American Death Cap is Amanita arocheae.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the family Amanitaceae.
- Latin American Death Cap belongs to the genus Amanita.