''Hymenopellis'' is a
genus of
fungi in the family
Physalacriaceae
The Physalacriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, ranging from the Arctic, ('' Rhizomarasmius''), to the tropics, e.g. '' Gloiocephala'', and from marine sites ('' Mycaureola ...
. The genus was described by mycologist
Ron Petersen in 2010. The
type species is ''
Hymenopellis radicata
''Hymenopellis radicata'', commonly known as the deep root mushroom or the rooting shank, is a widespread agaric readily identified by its deeply rooted stalk ( stipe).
Description
The cap is medium to large, flat, grayish or yellowish bro ...
'', originally described by British botanist
Richard Relhan in 1780 as ''Agaricus radicatus''.
Species
References
External links
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Physalacriaceae
Taxa named by Ron Petersen
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