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are white. Yellowish to red-brown discolouration of the thick soft scales may occur by the mound soil. Below the top most layer, the scales are white. The pseudorhiza (a cord-like structure resembling a plant root) is narrower at its origin in the termite nest, and may be as long as 90 cm. Its
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consistency above ground is less dense. The sporocarps can be seen in groups of 5–10 around the lower parts of termite mound, and grow to around 50 cm above soil level. Up to 50 sporocarps have been reported around a single mound. The
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in areas with an average rainfall over 350 mm. The mounds can often extend to 3-4 m in height with their apices inclined towards the north. The associated termite is
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usually appear after soaking rains of 12 mm or more during spring, but the main crop develops during
January to March which is the main rainy season. If the
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Wild edible fungi a global overview of their use and importance to people, Annex 2: Country records of wild useful fungi (edible, medicinal and other uses)
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350:. Their popularity in Africa is reflected in their appearance on postage stamps. It has high value as an edible source in the
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are the "size of a man’s fist", before rapidly expanding to 15–28 cm and sometimes reaching 40 cm in diameter. The
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do not appear on all termite mounds. When present, they have been recorded on termite mounds of central and northern
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remain in the mound when harvested, they may grow on the same termite mound for many years. The termites consume the
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can grow to the size of a "large frying pan". When they emerge, the
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Mushrooms: Biological Nature and Cultivation Methods
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324:can also be found on termite mounds of the termite
337:Termite mound in Namibia on which omajowa grow
234:In Namibia it is commonly referred to by its
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566:"Omajowa, Termite Hill Mushrooms in Namibia"
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201:associated with the termite species
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523:sp. (Agaricales) of Namibia"
217:Democratic Republic of Congo
568:. Ozondjahe Hunting Safaris
564:Ozondjahe Hunting Safaris.
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309:junior subjective synonyms
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41:Scientific classification
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840:Fungi described in 1891
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314:Macrotermes michaelseni
300:Macrotermes michaelseni
272:Termitomyces schimperi
263:fruitbody of the fungus
259:Termitomyces schimperi
204:Macrotermes michaelseni
625:Termitomyces schimperi
374:Termitomyces schimperi
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322:Termitomyces schimperi
291:Termitomyces schimperi
194:Termitomyces schimperi
150:Termitomyces schimperi
25:Termitomyces schimperi
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342:Cultural association
327:Odontotermes patruus
219:(DRC), eastwards to
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305:"Termes bellicosus"
286:Termite association
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352:Ivory Coast
229:Ivory Coast
197:is a large
183:Pat. (1891)
829:Categories
382:2015-08-20
358:References
246:(plural).
225:Mozambique
98:Agaricales
74:Division:
759:Q59588098
640:Q10693387
469:2150-1203
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58:Eukaryota
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781:Fungorum
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199:mushroom
171:Synonyms
104:Family:
54:Domain:
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295:Namibia
244:Omajowa
213:Namibia
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84:Class:
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236:Herero
221:Malawi
215:up to
164:(1942)
162:R.Heim
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551:(PDF)
526:(PDF)
240:Ejova
238:name
223:and
68:Fungi
794:GBIF
714:NCBI
675:GBIF
595:ISBN
574:2013
483:PMID
465:ISSN
426:2016
267:tops
158:Pat.
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