''Montagnea'' is a

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in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in

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dry areas, and contains six species. ''Montagnea'' was

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by Swedish mycologist

Elias Magnus Fries Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist. Career Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö. He acquired ...

in 1836. The genus name of ''Montagnea'' is in honour of

Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne (15 February 1784 – 5 December 1866) was a French military physician and botanist who specialized in the fields of bryology and mycology. He was born in the commune of Vaudoy in the department of Seine-et-M ...

(1784–1866), who was a French

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and

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who specialized in the fields of

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and

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Species

As accepted by

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Montagnea arenaria ''Montagnea arenaria'' is a species of secotioid fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Originally named ''Agaricus arenarius'' by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1815, it was transferred to the genus ''Montagnea'' by Sanford Myron Zeller in 1943. The ...

'' * '' Montagnea argentina'' * '' Montagnea candollei'' * '' Montagnea psamathonophila'' * ''

Montagnea radiosa ''Montagnea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical dry areas, and contains six species. ''Montagnea'' was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1836. The genus ...

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Montagnea tenuis ''Montagnea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical dry areas, and contains six species. ''Montagnea'' was circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnu ...

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Agaricaceae Agaricales genera {{Agaricaceae-stub

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