Hymenogaster

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Hymenogaster
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Hymenogaster sublilacinus
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Hymenogaster

Vittad. (1831)
Type species
Hymenogaster citrinus
Vittad. (1831)

Hymenogaster is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenogastraceae (Agaricales). The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 100 species. [1] The taxonomy of the European species was revised in 2011, and twelve species were recognized, for which an identification key was presented. [2]

Species

The following is an incomplete list of species.

These European species were accepted by Stielow et al. in 2011: [2]

References

  1. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 327. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. 1 2 Stielow JB, Bratek Z, Orczán KA, Rudnoy S, Hensel G, Hoffmann P, Klenk H-P, Göker M (2011). "Species delimitation in taxonomically difficult fungi: the case of Hymenogaster". PLOS ONE. 6 (1) e15614. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...615614S. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015614 . PMC   3027480 . PMID   21311589.