Biology:Coprinellus velatopruinatus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Coprinellus velatopruinatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinellus
Species:
C. velatopruinatus
Binomial name
Coprinellus velatopruinatus
(Bender) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Synonyms
  • Coprinus velatopruinatus Bender (1989)

Coprinellus velatopruinatus is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. This rare fungus was found growing in Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, England after a heavy summer rain in 2008.[1] Formerly in the genus Coprinus, it was given its current name in 2001.[2]

References

  1. "Five fungal finds". The National Trust. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-news/w-news-further_news/w-news-fungal_finds.htm. 
  2. "Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon 50 (1): 203–241. 2001. doi:10.2307/1224525. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5168925 entry