Biology:Gyroflexus

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Gyroflexus
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Gyroflexus

Raithelh. (1981)
Type species
Gyroflexus brevibasidiatus
(Singer) Raithelh. (1981)

Gyroflexus is a monotypic genus with a yellowish-ivory colored omphalinoid agaric in the Hymenochaetales that grows on living Sphagnum[1][2][3] Phylogenetically related agarics are in the genera Rickenella, Blasiphalia, Loreleia, Cantharellopsis and Contumyces, as well as the stipitate-stereoid genera Muscinupta and Cotylidia and clavaroid genus, Alloclavaria.[4] Gyroflexus brevibasidiatus, the type, amongst the vaguely omphalinoid genera is distinguished by its small, mammiform pileus, growth on Sphagnum, and lack of cystidia.[5]

Etymology

The etymology of the name Gyroflexus is not known. When coined in a prepublication advertisement, it clearly was intended to be applied to several species, although only one, the type was included.

References

  1. Larsson, K.-H. (2006). "Hymenochaetales: a molecular phylogeny for the hymenochaetoid clade". Mycologia 98 (6): 926–936. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.6.926. PMID 17486969. 
  2. Redhead, S.A. (2002a). "Phylogeny of agarics: partial systematics solutions for bryophilous omphalinoid agarics outside of the Agaricales (euagarics)". Mycotaxon 82: 151–168. 
  3. Redhead, S.A. (2002b). "Phylogeny of agarics: partial systematics solutions for core omphalinoid genera in the Agaricales (euagarics)". Mycotaxon 83: 19–57. 
  4. Dentinger, B.T.M.; McLaughlin, D.J.' (2006). "Reconstructing the Clavariaceae using nuclear large subunit rDNA sequences and a new genus segregated from Clavaria". Mycologia 98 (5): 746–762. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.5.746. PMID 17256578. 
  5. Redhead, S.A. (1985). "Omphalina brevibasidiata". Fungi Canadenses 294. [1]

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