| Allantula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Pterulaceae |
| Genus: | Allantula Corner (1952) |
| Type species | |
| Allantula diffusa Corner (1952) | |
Allantula is a fungal genus in the family Pterulaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the singles species Allantula diffusa, found in Brazil. [1] The genus and species were described by British mycologist E.J.H. Corner in 1952. [2]