Physocystidium

Physocystidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Tricholomataceae
Genus:	Physocystidium ; Singer
Type species
	Physocystidium cinnamomeum; (Dennis) Singer

Last updated September 25, 2025

Physocystidium is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Physocystidium cinnamomeum. This species is found in Trinidad,^[1] and was originally described as new to science in 1951 as Collybia cinnamomea by mycologist R.W.G. Dennis;^[2] Rolf Singer transferred it to the then newly created genus Physocystidium in 1962.^[3]

References

↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 535. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
↑ Dennis RWG. (1951). "Some Agaricaceae of Trinidad and Venezuela. Leucosporae: Part 1". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 34 (4): 411–82. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(51)80030-5.
↑ Singer R. (1962). "New genera of fungi. VIII". Persoonia. 2 (3): 407–15.

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[Kirk2008-1] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 535. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

[Dennis1951-2] Dennis RWG. (1951). "Some Agaricaceae of Trinidad and Venezuela. Leucosporae: Part 1". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 34 (4): 411–82. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(51)80030-5.

[Singer1962-3] Singer R. (1962). "New genera of fungi. VIII". Persoonia. 2 (3): 407–15.

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