''Cystolepiota'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is ...

-forming

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in the family

Agaricaceae The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and include the genus ''Agaricus'', as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae. Taxonomy The family Agaricaceae was publishe ...

Taxonomy

The genus was

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by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'', and the

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'' C. constricta''.

Species

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lists 43 species in ''Cystolepiota'': *'' Cystolepiota adulterina'' (F.H.Møller) Bon (1976) – Great Britain *'' Cystolepiota albogilva'' Singer (1989) *'' Cystolepiota amazonica'' Singer (1989) *'' Cystolepiota aurantica'' Singer (1973) *'' Cystolepiota aureola'' Raithelh. (1985) *'' Cystolepiota australis'' Singer (1969) *'' Cystolepiota brunneotingens'' Singer (1952) *'' Cystolepiota bucknallii'' (Berk. & Broome) Singer & Clémençon (1972) *'' Cystolepiota cinereofusca'' Singer (1982) *'' Cystolepiota constricta'' Singer (1952) *''

Cystolepiota cystophora ''Cystolepiota'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'' ...

'' (Malençon) Bon (1976) *''

Cystolepiota eriophora ''Cystolepiota'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'' ...

'' (Peck) Knudsen (1978) *''

Cystolepiota fumosifolia ''Cystolepiota'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'' ...

'' (Murrill) Vellinga (2006) *''

Cystolepiota furfuracea ''Cystolepiota'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'' ...

'' T.K.A.Kumar & Manim. (2009) – India *''

Cystolepiota hemisclera ''Cystolepiota'' is a genus of mushroom-forming fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, who originally included three species: ''Cystolepiota brunneotin ...

'' (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Pegler (1983) *'' Cystolepiota hetieri'' (Boud.) Singer (1973) *'' Cystolepiota hetieriana'' Locq.) Bresinsky & H.Haas (1976) *'' Cystolepiota hispida'' (Gillet) Bon (1977) *'' Cystolepiota icterina'' F.H.Møller ex Knudsen (1978) *'' Cystolepiota luteifolia'' Singer (1952) *'' Cystolepiota luteohemisphaerica'' (Dennis) I.Saar & Læssøe (2008) *'' Cystolepiota luteophylla'' (Sundb.) Knudsen (1978) *'' Cystolepiota marthae'' Singer (1969) *'' Cystolepiota microspora'' (Murrill) Singer & Clémençon (1973) *'' Cystolepiota moelleri'' Knudsen (1978) *'' Cystolepiota ompnera'' (Berk. & Broome) Pegler (1986) *'' Cystolepiota oregonensis'' (H.V.Sm.) Vellinga (2006) *'' Cystolepiota petasiformis'' (Murrill) Vellinga (2006) *'' Cystolepiota potassiovirens'' Singer (1989) *'' Cystolepiota pseudogranulosa'' (Berk. & Broome) Pegler (1986) *'' Cystolepiota pulverulenta'' (Huijsman) Vellinga (1992) *'' Cystolepiota pumanquensis'' Singer (1971) *'' Cystolepiota purpureoconia'' (G.F.Atk.) Bon (1993) *'' Cystolepiota pusilla'' (Nezdojm.) Wasser (1985) *'' Cystolepiota pusillomyces'' (Peck) Redhead (1987) *'' Cystolepiota rosea'' Singer (1969) *'' Cystolepiota rubra'' Singer (1952) *'' Cystolepiota sacchariolens'' Nonis (1983) *'' Cystolepiota seminuda'' (Lasch) Bon (1976) *'' Cystolepiota sinopica'' (Romagn.) Bon (1981) *'' Cystolepiota sistrata'' (Fr.) Singer ex Bon & Bellù (1985) *'' Cystolepiota subadulterina'' Bon (1976) *'' Cystolepiota violaceogrisea'' (Rick) Singer (1973)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q606322 Agaricaceae Agaricales genera Taxa named by Rolf Singer