''Cystolepiota'' is a

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 ...

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 t ...

-forming

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

in the family Agaricaceae.

Taxonomy

The genus was

circumscribed In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius. Not every polyg ...

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 1952, who originally included three species: '' C. brunneotingens'', '' C. luteifolia'', and the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

'' C. constricta''.

Species

, Index Fungorum lists 43 species in ''Cystolepiota'': *'' Cystolepiota adulterina'' (F.H.Møller) Bon (1976) – Great Britain *''

Cystolepiota albogilva ''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'' ...

'' Singer (1989) *''

Cystolepiota amazonica ''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'' ...

'' Singer (1989) *''

Cystolepiota aurantica ''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'' ...

'' Singer (1973) *''

Cystolepiota aureola ''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'' ...

'' Raithelh. (1985) *''

Cystolepiota australis ''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'' ...

'' Singer (1969) *'' Cystolepiota brunneotingens'' Singer (1952) *''

Cystolepiota bucknallii ''Cystolepiota bucknallii'' is a species of basidiomycete fungus of the genus ''Cystolepiota''. Found throughout Europe, it is a rare fungus occurring in deciduous forests. The small fruit bodies bear a distinctive smell of coal gas and appear in ...

'' (Berk. & Broome) Singer & Clémençon (1972) *''

Cystolepiota cinereofusca ''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'' ...

'' Singer (1982) *''

Cystolepiota constricta ''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'' ...

'' 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 Cystolepiota seminuda is an inedible, common mushroom of the genus Cystolepiota. It can be found on humus In classical soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It i ...

'' (Lasch) Bon (1976) *'' Cystolepiota sinopica'' (Romagn.) Bon (1981) *''

Cystolepiota sistrata ''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'' ...

'' (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