The sighting of a ‘magnificent’ specimen of the Amanita sculpta, not seen in Singapore for 80 years, shows how the public can aid in conservation efforts
Botanic Gardens’ herbarium, describing the top of the sculptured toadstool . “It’s big and chunky, and has a beige and dark brown cap with pileal warts.”
The toadstool species has been recorded in other parts of Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan and Laos, but is thought to be rare and has been put up for assessment for the IUCN Red List. Toh’s contribution is seen as a good example of the public assisting scientific research and knowledge, which can aid conservation projects. The photo of the peculiar fungus in its bud stage, which Toh had taken in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, was forwarded to Lee.
It was a magnificent specimen. Its cap was 27cm wide – by far the largest non-bracket type macrofungus we’ve seen in SingaporeAmanita sculpta
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