''Smithiogaster'' is a fungal genus in the family Agaricaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single gasteroid species ''Smithiogaster volvoagaricus''. ''Smithiogaster'' was

circumscribed In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius. Not every po ...

by J.E.Wright in 1975. The genus name of ''Smithiogaster'' is in honour of

Alexander Hanchett Smith Alexander Hanchett Smith (December 12, 1904 – December 12, 1986) was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics. Early life Smith, born in Crandon, Wis ...

(1904–1986), who was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics.

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Agaricaceae Monotypic Agaricales genera {{Agaricaceae-stub

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