Thaxterogaster melleicarneus

Thaxterogaster melleicarneus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Cortinariaceae
Genus:	Thaxterogaster
Species:	T. melleicarneus
Binomial name
	Thaxterogaster melleicarneus; (Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms
	Cortinarius melleicarneus Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud (2014

Thaxterogaster melleicarneus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.^[1]

Taxonomy

It was described as new to science in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius melleicarneus. 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 Thaxterogaster melleicarneus based on genomic data.^[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet melleicarneus refers to the honey colored cap.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

Found in Estonia and Norway, where it grows on the ground in association with thermophilous deciduous trees.^[2]

References

^ "Species Fungorum - Thaxterogaster melleicarneus (Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
^ ^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.
^ 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.

External links

Thaxterogaster melleicarneus in Index Fungorum

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[1] "Species Fungorum - Thaxterogaster melleicarneus (Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.

[Liimatainen_2014-2] 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.

[:2-3] 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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