''Aureonarius callisteus'' is a species of
agaric fungus in the family
Cortinariaceae. The
common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
of the species is tawny webcap.
Taxonomy
It was first
described by
Elias Magnus Fries
Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist.
Career
Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö.
He acquired ...
in 1818 as ''Agaricus callisteus''. Two decades later he transferred it to the genus ''
Cortinarius'' in his 1838 work ''Epicrisis Systematis Mycologici''.
In 2022 the species was transferred from ''Cortinarius'' and reclassified as ''Aureonarius callisteus'' based on genomic data.
See also
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List of ''Cortinarius'' species
References
External links
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callisteus
Fungi of Europe
Fungi described in 1818
Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries
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