Phlegmacium luteiaureum

Phlegmacium luteiaureum is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

Phlegmacium luteiaureum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Phlegmacium
Species:
P. luteiaureum
Binomial name
Phlegmacium luteiaureum
(Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms

Cortinarius luteiaureus Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

Taxonomy

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The species was described in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius luteiaureus. It was placed in the subgenus Phlegmacium of the large mushroom genus Cortinarius.[2]

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Phlegmacium luteiaureum based on genomic data.[3]

Etymology

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The specific epithet luteiaureum (originally luteiaureus) refers to the yellow colour of the cap.[2]

Habitat and distribution

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Found in northern Finland, where it grows on the ground in coniferous forest.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Species Fungorum - Phlegmacium luteiaureum (Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ a b c Liimatainen K, Niskanen T, Dima B, Kytövuori I, Ammirati JF, Frøslev TG (2014). "The largest type study of Agaricales species to date: bringing identification and nomenclature of Phlegmacium (Cortinarius) into the DNA era". Persoonia. 33: 98–140. doi:10.3767/003158514X684681. PMC 4312940. PMID 25737596.  
  3. ^ Liimatainen, Kare; Kim, Jan T.; Pokorny, Lisa; Kirk, Paul M.; Dentinger, Bryn; Niskanen, Tuula (2022-01-01). "Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data". Fungal Diversity. 112 (1): 89–170. doi:10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9. hdl:2299/25409. ISSN 1878-9129. S2CID 247098340.
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