Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum

Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Phlegmacium
Species:
P. prasinocyaneum
Binomial name
Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum
(Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms
  • Cortinarius prasinocyaneus Rob. Henry (1939)

Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

Taxonomy

It was described in 1939 by the mycologist Robert Henry who classified it as Cortinarius prasinocyaneus.[1]

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

Habitat and distribution

It is found in Western Europe and Scandinavia. It is endangered.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum (Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  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.
  3. ^ Knutsson, T.; Brandrud, T.-E. (2019). "Cortinarius prasinocyaneus". The Global Fungal Red List. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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