Volva (mycology) check for its presence when identifying mushrooms. Cutting or pulling mushrooms and attempting to identify them later without having noted this feature could be a fatal error. Volva (mycology) In mycology, a volva is a cup-like structure at the base of a mushroom that is a remnant of the universal veil, or the remains of the peridium that encloses the immature fruit bodies of gasteroid fungi. This macrofeature is important in wild mushroom identification because it is an easily observed, taxonomically significant feature that frequently signifies a member of Amanitaceae. This has particular importance due to the disproportionately high number
Medical Mycology of current interest to the medical mycology community or the proceedings of international conferences. The journal covers all aspects of medical, veterinary, and environmental mycology. The editor-in-chief is Ira F. Salkin (State University of New York). According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 2.261. Medical Mycology Medical Mycology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society of Human and Animal Mycology. It was established in 1962 as "Sabouraudia", honoring the French dermatologist/medical mycologist, Raimond Sabouraud and publishing 3 to 4 issues per year. In 1986