Names of a Selection of
Asian Fungi 
Catathelasma
ventricosum (Peck.) Sing.
SYNONYM(S) : Armillaria ventricosa Peck.
JAPANESE : 
, 
Mori take.
Picture and descriptions ( Chinese, appropriate software required) from Economic Fungi of China ( http://www.im.ac.cn/efungi/fungimenu.html )
Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc.
SYNONYM(S) : Sphaeria sinensis Berk. .
CHINESE : 
Chong cao, 
Dong chong cao, 
Dong
chong xia cao, 
Dong
chong xia cao jun, Xia cao dong chong, 
Tung
ch'ung hsia ts'ao.
ENGLISH : Chinese caterpillar fungus.
JAPANESE : Tôchû kasô.
Picture and descriptions ( Chinese, appropriate software required) from Economic Fungi of China ( http://www.im.ac.cn/efungi/fungimenu.html )
SYNONYM(S) : Polyporus lucidum Leyss. Fr., Ganoderma lucidum (Curt. : Fr.) P.Karst.
CATALAN : Paella, Pipa.
CHINESE : 
Ling zhi.
ENGLISH : Glossy ganoderma, Shiny polyporus.
FRENCH : Polypore luisant, Ganoderme luisant.
GERMAN : Lackporling, Glänzender Lackporling.
Picture and descriptions ( Chinese, appropriate software required) from Economic Fungi of China ( http://www.im.ac.cn/efungi/fungimenu.html )
Picture from Pietro Pavone e Pietro Signorello.
SYNONYM(S) : Ganoderma sinense Zhao, Xu & Zhang, Ganoderma japonicum (Fr.) Lloyd
CHINESE : 
Zi zhi, Jun ling zhi , 
Mu ling zhi, 
Hong se jun.
ENGLISH : Japanese glossy ganoderma.
FRENCH : Polypore luisant du Japon.
Gleophyllum saepiarium (Wulf: Fr.)
Karst.
SYNONYM(S) : Lenzities saepiaria (Wulf) Fr. (Lenzites ?)
(only 2 other Lenzites 2017031)
Picture
and descriptions ( Chinese, appropriate software required) from
Economic Fungi of China ( http://www.im.ac.cn/efungi/fungimenu.html
)
Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.) Fr.
(deadly poisonous
if not cooked)
ENGLISH : Poisonous brain mushroom, False morel.
JAPANESE : 
Shaguma amigasa take.
Picture by : Eileen Seto (http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/8896/Mania/brain.jpg )
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche
( edible)
Hygrophorus eburneus
(Bull.: Fr.) Fr. ( edible)
SYNONYM(S) : Hygrophorus eburneus (Fr.) Fr., Limacium eburneum (Bull. : Fr.) Kummer
Picture by : Boleslaw Kuznik ( http://www.mykoweb.com/BAF/species/Hygrophorus_eburneus.html )
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Fr.: Fr.) Fr.
( edible)
SYNONYM(S) : Limacium hypothejum (Fr. : Fr.) Kummer
ENGLISH : Herald of winter.
Hygrophorus leucophaeus (Scop.: Fr.)
Karst. ( edible)
SYNONYM(S) : Limacium leucophaeum (Scop. : Fr.) Hein.
Hygrophorus miniatus (Fr.) Fr.
( edible)
SYNONYM(S) : Hygrocybe miniata (Fr.) Kummer
Hygrophorus nigrescens (Quél.)
Quél. ( edible)
SYNONYM(S) : Hygrocybe pseudoconica J. Lange, Hygrocybe nigrescens (Quél.) Kühn.
Lenzites betulina (L.) Fr.
CHINESE : 
Hua ge jian jun, Mo gu (medicinal
name).
Picture by : Michael Wood ( http://www.mykoweb.com/BAF/species/Lenzites_betulina.html )
Peziza vesiculosa Bull.
: Fr. (poisonous if not cooked)
1. Picture and description (Italian) from : Il Mondo dei Funghi ( http://www.numerica.it/Brescia/Giornale/Iniziative/Funghi/fungo10.htm )
2. Pictures and description (English) by : Michael Wood ( http://www.mykoweb.com/BAF/species/Peziza_vesiculosa.html )
3. Picture by : Giorgio Baiano e Domenico Garofoli ( http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/3606/vesicul.htm )
Phaeolepiota aurea
(Matt. : Fr.) Konr. et Maubl.
SYNONYM(S) : Pholiota aurea (Matt. : Fr.) Kummer, Phaeolepiota aurea (Fr.) Maire.
JAPANESE : 
,
Kogane take.
Picture and descriptions ( Chinese, appropriate software required) from Economic Fungi of China ( http://www.im.ac.cn/efungi/fungimenu.html )
Phlogiotis helvelloides (DC.: Fr.)
Martin
SYNONYM(S) : Guepinia helvelloides (Fr.) Fr., Gyrocephalus rufus Bref.
ENGLISH : Apricot jelly mushroom.
Picture by : Eileen Seto ( http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/8896/Mania/phlohel.htm )
Russula foetens (Pers.: Fr.) Fr.
(inedible)
Picture by : Flemming V. Larsen ( http://www.pip.dknet.dk/~pip1833/svpic/RusFoetens.JPG )
Scutellinia scutellata (L.: Fr.) Lamb.
(inedible)
ENGLISH : Eyelash fungus.
Picture by : Boleslaw Kuznik ( http://www.mykoweb.com/BAF/species/Scutellinia_scutellata.html )
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