Stalker noted with amazement that the organisers of the Dutch Mushroom Days must have some massive sway on the international science scene.
Just in time for the Mushroom Days 2013 scientists have named newly discovered orange mould after Dutch royals.
The discovery of new penicillin fungi that are, unusually, a bright orange, scientists have named the new moulds penicillium vanoranje after the House of Orange, the Dutch royal family whose name has led to orange becoming the national colour of Holland.
Other moulds in the penicillium vanoranje group, maximae, amaliae, alexiae and arianeae have been named after the Crown Prince's wife Princess Maxima and their three daughters, Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.
"It has been named for the Prince of Orange as penicillium is special because of the orange colour, a very rare occurrence in the mycological world," said Pedro Crous, the director of the CBS-KNAW scientific institute that made the discovery.
Stalker wonders how much sway the organisers of the All Ireland Mushroom Conference have, and can they find and name a green fungus before October. If not, we can always claim green mould!
