Biology:Thaxterogaster pallidirimosus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Thaxterogaster pallidirimosus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Thaxterogaster
Species:
T. pallidirimosus
Binomial name
Thaxterogaster pallidirimosus
(Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms
  • Cortinarius pallidirimosus Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

Thaxterogaster pallidirimosus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

Taxonomy

It was described as new to science in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius pallidirimosus from specimens collected in Finland. 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 Thaxterogaster pallidirimosus based on genomic data.[3]

Description

Fruitbodies are distinguished in the field by their cream-coloroured caps with hygrophanous streaks, the honey-like odor of the flesh, and the association with birch.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet pallidirimosus refers to the pale, streaked cap. Thaxterogaster caesiophylloides is a closely related sister species.[2]

Habitat and distribution

The fungus is found throughout Fennoscandia, in Russia, and in Oregon (United States). It fruits on the ground singly or in small groups in boreal forest, mesic forest, and mixed forests with birch.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20051093 entry