Cortinarius pseudocupreorufus
| Cortinarius pseudocupreorufus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Subgenus: | Phlegmacium |
| Species: | C. pseudocupreorufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius pseudocupreorufus (A.H.Sm.) Niskanen, Liimat. & Ammirati (2014) | |
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Cortinarius pseudocupreorufus is a species of fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). It was originally described as new to science in 1944 by American mycologist Alexander H. Smith as a variety of Cortinarius orichalceus.[1] Molecular and morphological data suggests that it is sufficiently distinct to warrant recognition as a distinct species, and it was renamed in 2014. The specific epithet pseudocupreorufus refers to its resemblance to Cortinarius cupreorufus[2]
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References
- ↑ Smith AH. (1944). "New and interesting Cortinarii from North America". Lloydia 7 (3): 163–235 (see p. 184).
- ↑ Liimatainen K, Niskanen T, Dima B, Kytövuori I, Ammirati JF, Frøslev TG. (2014). "The largest type study of Agaricales species to date: bringing identification and nomenclature of Phlegmacium (Cortinarius) into the DNA era". Persoonia 33: 98–140. doi:10.3767/003158514X684681. PMC 4312940. PMID 25737596.

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