''Aphyllotus'' is a fungal
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
in the family
Marasmiaceae
The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have tough stems and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus ''Lentinula edodes'', the ...
. This is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus, containing the single species ''Aphyllotus campanelliformis'', found in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
. Both the species and the genus were described by mycologist
Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a Germany, German-born mycologist and one of the most important Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century.
After receiving his Ph.D. at the University ...
in 1973.
See also
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List of Agaricales genera
This is a list of mushroom-forming fungi genera in the order Agaricales.
Genera
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See also
* List of Agaricales families
References
Notes
References
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List of Marasmiaceae genera
The Marasmiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. It includes over 50 genera and some 1590 species.
Genera
Notes and references
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;References
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References
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Marasmiaceae
Monotypic Agaricales genera
Fungi of Colombia
Fungi described in 1973
Taxa named by Rolf Singer
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