About Galerina patagonica Singer
Galerina patagonica Singer is an agaric fungus species that belongs to the family Hymenogastraceae. It was first formally described by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1953. This species has a Gondwanan distribution, and can be found in Australia, New Zealand, and Patagonia, South America, where it grows on rotting wood. The fungus produces a laccase enzyme, which has been studied for potential use in the bioremediation of environments polluted with chlorophenols. The toxicity of Galerina patagonica is currently unknown. It is phylogenetically nested within the Galerina marginata species complex, however, so it is likely that this species contains deadly amatoxins.
