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In Greek mythology, Astraeus (/ ə ˈ s t r iː ə s /) or Astraios (Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖος, romanized: Astraîos, lit. 'starry' [ 1 ] ) is an astrological god. Some also associate him with the winds, as he is the father of the four Anemoi (wind deities), by his wife, the dawn-goddess Eos .
In Greek mythology, Astraeus or Astraios (/ ə ˈ s t r iː ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖος means "starry" [1]) may refer to three various figures: Astraeus, one of the Titans, son of Eurybia and Crius. He was the father of the four Anemoi by his wife Eos. [2] [3] Astraeus, son of Silenus and chief of the satyrs who came to join ...
Astraeus is a genus of fungi in the family Diplocystaceae. [1] The genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution , contains nine species of earthstar mushroom. [ 2 ] They are distinguished by the outer layer of flesh ( exoperidium ) that at maturity splits open in a star-shape manner to reveal a round spore sac. [ 3 ]
Astraeus hygrometricus is an ectomycorrhizal fungus and grows in association with a broad range of tree species. [44] The mutualistic association between tree roots and the mycelium of the fungus helps the trees extract nutrients (particularly phosphorus ) from the earth; in exchange, the fungus receives carbohydrates from photosynthesis . [ 38 ]
Astraeus Limited, trading as Astraeus Airlines, was a British airline based at Astraeus House in Crawley, West Sussex, England. [1] Founded in 2002, and named after the Greek God of the dusk , it entered administration on 21 November 2011, ceasing operations the same day.
Astraeus smithii is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. It was described as new to science in 2013. The specific epithet honors American mycologist Alexander H. Smith. The fungus is found in the central and northern United States, where it grows on the ground at forest edges and open areas. [1]
Astraeus odoratus (Thai: เห็ดเผาะหนัง; Het pho nang เห็ดเผาะหนัง, Het pho เห็ดเผาะ, or Het nang เห็ดหนัง, the latter meaning "skin mushroom") is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae.
Astraeus pteridis, commonly known as the giant hygroscopic earthstar, [2] is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. It was described by American mycologist Cornelius Lott Shear in 1902 under the name Scleroderma pteridis . [ 3 ]