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Thaxterogaster melleicarneus

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Species of fungus

Thaxterogaster melleicarneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Thaxterogaster
Species: T. melleicarneus
Binomial name
Thaxterogaster melleicarneus
(Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms

Cortinarius melleicarneus Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud (2014

Thaxterogaster melleicarneus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.

Taxonomy

It was described as new to science in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius melleicarneus. It was placed in the subgenus Phlegmacium of the large mushroom genus Cortinarius.

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Thaxterogaster melleicarneus based on genomic data.

Etymology

The specific epithet melleicarneus refers to the honey colored cap.

Habitat and distribution

Found in Estonia and Norway, where it grows on the ground in association with thermophilous deciduous trees.


See also

References

  1. "Species Fungorum - Thaxterogaster melleicarneus (Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ Liimatainen K, Niskanen T, Dima B, Kytövuori I, Ammirati JF, Frøslev TG (2014). "The largest type study of Agaricales species to date: bringing identification and nomenclature of Phlegmacium (Cortinarius) into the DNA era". Persoonia. 33: 98–140. doi:10.3767/003158514X684681. PMC 4312940. PMID 25737596. Open access icon
  3. Liimatainen, Kare; Kim, Jan T.; Pokorny, Lisa; Kirk, Paul M.; Dentinger, Bryn; Niskanen, Tuula (2022-01-01). "Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data". Fungal Diversity. 112 (1): 89–170. doi:10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9. hdl:2299/25409. ISSN 1878-9129. S2CID 247098340.

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Taxon identifiers
Cortinarius melleicarneus


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