Biology:Pseudotricholoma umbrosum

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of fungus

Pseudotricholoma umbrosum
Porpoloma umbrosum 435360.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Division:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. umbrosum
Binomial name
Pseudotricholoma umbrosum
(A.H.Sm. & M.B.Walters) Sánchez-García & Matheny (2014)
Synonyms
  • Tricholoma umbrosum A.H.Sm. & M.B.Walters (1943)
  • Cantharellula umbrosa (A.H.Sm. & M.B.Walters) Singer (1951)
  • Porpoloma umbrosum (A.H.Sm. & M.B.Walters) Singer (1961)
  • Porpoloma elytroides var. umbrosum (A.H.Sm. & M.B.Walters) Bon (1990)

Pseudotricholoma umbrosum, commonly known as the amyloid tricholoma,[1] is a species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, and the type species of the genus Pseudotricholoma. It was first described scientifically by mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Maurice B. Walters in 1943 as a species of Tricholoma.[2] Rolf Singer transferred it to Porpoloma (subgenus Pseudotricholoma) in 1962.[3] The mushroom is found in North America, where it fruits singly or in small groups under conifer trees. Although it resembles a Tricholoma species, it is distinguished from that genus by its amyloid spores.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18343683 entry