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Descolea

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Agaricomycetes

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Family
  
Order
  
Agaricales

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Descomyces, Agaricales, Setchelliogaster, Hymenogaster, Bolbitiaceae

Descolea is a genus of fungi in the family Bolbitiaceae. Described by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1952, the widespread genus contains about 15 species. It was formerly placed in the family Cortinariaceae because of its limoniform basidiospores and its ectomycorrhizal lifestyle. A 2013 molecular phylogenetics study by Tóth et al. found it to be closely related to the genus Pholiotina The genus Pseudodescolea, erected for the single Descolea-like species Pseudodescolea lepiotiformis, was formerly considered distinct until a 1990 study found it to be a synonym of Descolea antarctica.

Species

  • Descolea alienata E.Horak & Desjardin 1996
  • Descolea antarctica Singer 1952
  • Descolea flavoannulata (Lj.N.Vassiljeva) E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea gunnii (Berk. ex Massee) E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea lepiotiformis Raithelh. 1977 – South America
  • Descolea maculata Bougher 1986 – Australia
  • Descolea majestatica E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea pallida E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea phlebophora E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea pretiosa E.Horak 1971
  • Descolea recedens (Sacc.) Singer 1955
  • Descolea squarrosipes E.Horak 1971
  • References

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