Biology:Phlegmacium luteiaureum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Phlegmacium luteiaureum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Phlegmacium
Species:
P. luteiaureum
Binomial name
Phlegmacium luteiaureum
(Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms

Cortinarius luteiaureus Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

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

Taxonomy

The species was described in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius luteiaureus. It was placed in the subgenus Phlegmacium of the large mushroom genus Cortinarius.[2]

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Phlegmacium luteiaureum based on genomic data.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet luteiaureum (originally luteiaureus) refers to the yellow colour of the cap.[2]

Habitat and distribution

Found in northern Finland, where it grows on the ground in coniferous forest.[2]

See also

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20036750 entry