Boletus.—White Agaric.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Langermannia gigantea (Batsch) Rostk.
Engl.: giant puffball.
Sven.: jätteröksvamp.
Suom.: jättikuukunen, iso kuukunen.
Pharm.: fungus chirurgorum.
Bot. syn.: Bovista giganteum Nees, Calvatia gigantea (Batsch) Lloyd, Lycoperdon bovista L., Lycoperdon giganteum Batsch.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1883.
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