''Candolleomyces'' is a
genus of
fungi in the
family Psathyrellaceae.
Taxonomy
The ''Candolleomyces'' genus was created in 2020 by the German mycologists
Dieter Wächter &
Andreas Melzer when the ''Psathyrellaceae'' family was subdivided based on
phylogenetic analysis.
Many members of the ''
Psathyrella
''Psathyrella'' is a large genus of about 400 species, and is similar to the genera '' Coprinellus'', ''Coprinopsis'', ''Coprinus'' and ''Panaeolus'', usually with a thin cap and white or yellowish white hollow stem. The caps do not self digest ...
'' genus were reclassified as ''Candolleomyces''.
The
type species, ''
Candolleomyces candolleanus
''Candolleomyces candolleanus'' (formerly known as ''Psathyrella candolleana'') is mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly found growing in small groups around stumps and tree roots on lawns and pastures in Europe and North America ...
'' was previously classified as ''Psathyrella candolleana.''
Etymology
The genus is named after the
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
of the
type species.
Species
As of October 2022,
Species Fungorum accepted 25 species of ''Candolleomyces''.
References
Psathyrellaceae
Agaricales genera
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