Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales | |
Family Tricholomataceae sensu lato Genus Atractosporocybe
P.Alvarado, G.Moreno, & Vizzini (2015) Similar Agaricales, Cleistocybe, Singerocybe, Clitocybe candicans, Ampulloclitocybe | ||
Atractosporocybe is a mushroom genus in the family Tricholomataceae in the broad sense. The type species resembles Clitocybe and grows in forests.
Etymology
The name Atractosporocybe is derived from ancient Greek 'atractos' referring to the fusiform shape of the spores ('-sporo') and '-cybe', a reference to head or cap.
References
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