Biology:Phlegmacium balteaticlavatum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Phlegmacium balteaticlavatum
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P. balteaticlavatus
Binomial name
Phlegmacium balteaticlavatus
(Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms
  • Cortinarius balteaticlavatus Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

Phlegmacium balteaticlavatus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

Taxonomy

It was originally described in 2014 and placed in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium).[1]

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

Habitat and distribution

The species is found in Finland , where it grows in mixed forests with trees such as birch, poplar, willow, spruce, and pine. Fruitbodies occur from mid-August to mid-September.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet balteaticlavatus refers to both its affinity to C. balteatus and its club-shaped (clavate) stipe.[3]

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References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20036743 entry