Asterophora

Asterophora is the name of a genus of mushrooms that grow as parasites on other mushrooms. Asterophora species are characterized by the massive production of chlamydospores in their fruiting bodies and by the production of carminophilous lysosomes in their basidia. A frequently used but synonymous generic name is Nyctalis. The chlamydospores have been classified in the genus Ugola, which is an anamorphic name.