Fungi On The Coconut Palm- Coprinus sp.

Fungi on dead coconut palm at Kg Sg Ramal Dalam Kajang.


Close-up of black cap mushroom

Common Name: Black cap mushroom
Scientific Name: Coprinus sp.
Substrate/habitat: dead tree, especially palm tree (coconut tree)
Location: Kg Sg Ramal Dalam, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Photo by: Johari Jalinas
Id by: Gerrit J. Keizer
Resource: http://malaysianfungi.webs.com/

References:

1. Booth Courtenay, Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. 1982. A Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives.
2. Gerrit J. Keizer. 2007. The Complete Encylopedia of Mushrooms. Rebo Publsihers.
3. Ronald Rayner. 1979. Mushrooms and Toadstools- 37 species identified with 220 colour photographs. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1979