''Hymenogaster'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
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in the family
Hymenogastraceae (Agaricales). The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in
temperate
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regions, and contains about 100 species.
The
taxonomy
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A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...
of the European species was revised in 2011, and twelve species were recognized, for which an identification key was presented.
Species
The following is an incomplete list of species.
These European species were accepted by Stielow ''et al.'' in 2011:
References
Hymenogastraceae
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