Aureonarius controversus

Aureonarius controversus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Aureonarius
Species:
A. controversus
Binomial name
Aureonarius controversus
Synonyms

Aureonarius controversus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 2008 by the mycologist Bruno Gasparini who classified it as Cortinarius controversus.[1]

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Aureonarius controversus based on genomic data.[2]

Habitat and distribution

It is native to Tasmania.

References

  1. ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Aureonarius controversus (Gasparini) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ Liimatainen, Kare; Kim, Jan T.; Pokorny, Lisa; Kirk, Paul M.; Dentinger, Bryn; Niskanen, Tuula (2022-01-01). "Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data". Fungal Diversity. 112 (1): 89–170. doi:10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9. hdl:2299/25409. ISSN 1878-9129.


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