Akenomyces

Akenomyces
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	incertae sedis
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Akenomyces; G.Arnaud ex D.Hornby (1984)
Type species
	Akenomyces costatus; D.Hornby (1984)
Synonyms
	AkenomycesG.Arnaud (1954);

Last updated September 18, 2025

Akenomyces is a fungal genus in the class Agaricomycetes. It has not yet been placed in any order or family. A monotypic genus, it contains the single anamorphic species Akenomyces costatus. The generic name is derived from the Latin achene, "small dry fruit".^[2]

References

↑ "Synonymy: Akenomyces G. Arnaud ex D. Hornby". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
↑ Hornby D. (1984). "Akenomyces costatus sp. nov. and the validation of Akenomyces Arnaud" . Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 82 (4): 653–64. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(84)80106-0.

External links

Akenomyces in Index Fungorum

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[urlFungorum_synonymy:_Akenomyces-1] "Synonymy: Akenomyces G. Arnaud ex D. Hornby". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-05-18.

[Hornby_1984-2] Hornby D. (1984). "Akenomyces costatus sp. nov. and the validation of Akenomyces Arnaud" . Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 82 (4): 653–64. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(84)80106-0.

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