An Overview on Fungal Bioluminescence

According to Wassink (1978), about 40 species of luminous fungi are known in nine genera (Table 9.1). Some species have multiple synonyms, which often cause confusions in their identification. 

In addition to the above luminous species, Wassink listed 17 species as uncertain luminous species based on inconsistency in observations. This inconsistency might be due to the fact that the 

olearius ( Jack O Lantern several synonyms, including Clitocybe illudens and Ompbalotus olearius), P. japonicus (syn. Lampteromyces japonicus), P. noctilucens 

dilatata, M. stylobates, M. zepbira (several synonyms), M. parabolica, M. galericulata, 

lux-coeli, M. noctilucens, M. pruinosa-visdda, M. sublucens, M. rorida, M. manipularis, 

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