Genus of fungi
Candolleomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Psathyrellaceae.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The Candolleomyces genus was created in 2020 by the German mycologists Dieter Wächter & Andreas Melzer when the Psathyrellaceae family was subdivided based on phylogenetic analysis.[3] Many members of the Psathyrella genus were reclassified as Candolleomyces.
The type species, Candolleomyces candolleanus was previously classified as Psathyrella candolleana.[4]
Etymology
The genus is named after the specific epithet of the type species.[3]
Species
As of October 2022, Species Fungorum accepted 25 species of Candolleomyces.[5]
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