Mycology Department Lectures

The systematics of Amanitaceae and its species diversity in China 

Yang-Yang Cui PhD 

Mushrooms in the family Amanitaceae are abundant, comprising both edible and deadly poisonous species. Fatal mushroom poisonings caused by ingestion of lethal amanitas have happened worldwide. Here, we briefly introduce the systematics of Amanitaceae and its fantastic species diversity in China.