| Gloioxanthomyces nitidus | |
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| Gloioxanthomyces nitidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Gloioxanthomyces |
| Species: | G. nitidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm. (2013) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Gloioxanthomyces nitidus, commonly known as the shining waxcap, [2] is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae.
It was originally described by Miles Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1853 as a species of Hygrophorus . The specific epithet nitidus means "shining". [2] It was one of two species transferred to the newly created genus Gloioxanthomyces in 2013. [3]
The fruitbodies have convex, apricot-yellow to orange caps that are 1–4 cm (1⁄2–1+1⁄2 in) in diameter. The pale yellow, waxy gills are decurrent, with a somewhat distant spacing. Other than the gills and the base of the stipe, the bright coloring of the fruitbody fades with age. [2] The spores are elliptical, smooth, and measure 6.5–9 by 4–6 μm. [4]
It is found in North America, where it grows on the ground (often among mosses) in groups in coniferous or mixed forests. [4] It prefers bogs, swamps, and similar moist habitats. [2]
