Cyttaria gunnii
| Cyttaria gunnii | |
|---|---|
| at Cradle Mtn NP | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Cyttariales |
| Family: | Cyttariaceae |
| Genus: | Cyttaria |
| Species: | C. gunnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyttaria gunnii Berk. (1845) | |
Cyttaria gunnii, commonly known as the myrtle orange or beech orange, is an orange-white coloured and edible ascomycete fungus native to Australia. It is a specific parasite of myrtle beech (Nothofagus cunninghamii) trees.