''Leucopaxillus'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
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 th ...
in the family
Tricholomataceae
The Tricholomataceae are a large family of mushrooms within the Agaricales. Originally a classic "wastebasket taxon", the family included any white-, yellow-, or pink-spored genera in the Agaricales not already classified as belonging to e.g. the ...
, and the
type species
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of the genus ''
Leucopaxillus
''Leucopaxillus'' is a genus of fairly large white-spored gilled mushrooms which are found worldwide growing on the ground in woodlands. These are saprotrophs, but may sometimes be ectomycorrhizal. Less than ten species of ''Leucopaxillus'' are ...
''. It was first
described as ''Clitocybe paradoxa'' in 1896, and transferred to the newly created ''Leucopaxillus'' in 1925.
[ It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America.][
]
References
External links
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Mushroomhobby.com
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Tricholomataceae
Fungi described in 1896
Fungi of Asia
Fungi of Europe
Fungi of North America