''Fayodia'' 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 ...
of
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
Tricholomataceae. It was first described by
Robert Kühner
Robert Kühner (15 March 1903 in Paris – 27 February 1996 in Lyon) was a French mycologist most notable for reviewing many forms of agaric (mushroom fungus) genera.
He studied at the Sorbonne, afterwards from 1921 until 1932, he was working ...
in Bull. Bi-Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon Vol.9 on page 68 in 1930, and 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 ...
honors the Swiss mycologist
Victor Fayod
Victor Fayod (23 November 1860 – 28 April 1900) was a Swiss mycologist, who created an influential novel classification of the agaric fungi and who described a number of new genera and species.
Biographical overview
Fayod was born on 23 Nove ...
(1860–1900).
The widespread genus contains 10 species, mostly in the northern
temperate
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regions.
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See also
* List of Tricholomataceae genera
References
External links
Tricholomataceae
Agaricales genera
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