Portal:Fungi/Did you know/23


 * ... that two species of bird's nest fungi, Cyathus olla and Cyathus stercoreus, have been researched for use in agriculture?
 * ... that the cobalt crust fungus was selected as the German Mycological Society's fungus of the year in 2009?
 * ... that because he misidentified the stalked lattice stinkhorn fungus as a new species, George Atkinson was ridiculed in print by fellow mycologist Curtis Gates Lloyd?
 * ... that the stag's horn fungus contains a sugar binding protein with potent anti-tumor properties?
 * ... that various species in the fungal genus Antrodia, used in Taiwan as traditional medicines, have been shown to have antioxidant and anticancer properties?