''Cystangium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately fr ...
in the family
Russulaceae
The Russulaceae are a diverse family of fungi in the order Russulales, with roughly 1,900 known species and a worldwide distribution. They comprise the brittlegills and the milk-caps, well-known mushroom-forming fungi that include some edible ...
. The genus contains 32 species that are distributed in Australia and South America.
[ ''Cystangium'' was described by American mycologists ]Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms ( agarics) in the 20th century.
After receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Vienna in 1931 he worked ...
and Alexander H. Smith
Alexander Hanchett Smith (December 12, 1904 – December 12, 1986) was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics.
Early life
Smith, born in Crandon, Wi ...
in 1960.[
The taxon is phylogenetically part of '']Russula
''Russula'' is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushr ...
'' and thus probably a synonym.[ However, it has not been formally synonymised yet and continues to be used by taxonomists.]
Species
*'' Cystangium balpineum''
*'' Cystangium bisporum''
*'' Cystangium capitis-orae''
*''Cystangium clavatum
''Cystangium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Russulaceae. The genus contains 32 species that are distributed in Australia and South America. ''Cystangium'' was described by American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1960.
The ...
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*'' Cystangium depauperatum''
*'' Cystangium domingueziae''Cystangium medlockii
''Cystangium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Russulaceae. The genus contains 32 species that are distributed in Australia and South America. ''Cystangium'' was described by American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1960.
The ...
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*''Cystangium megasporum
''Cystangium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Russulaceae. The genus contains 32 species that are distributed in Australia and South America. ''Cystangium'' was described by American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1960.
The ...
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*'' Cystangium nothofagi''
*'' Cystangium oregonense''
*'' Cystangium phymatodisporum''
*'' Cystangium pineti''
*'' Cystangium pisiglarea''
*'' Cystangium polychromum''
*'' Cystangium rodwayi''
*'' Cystangium seminudum''
*'' Cystangium sessile''
*'' Cystangium shultziae''
*'' Cystangium sparsum''
*'' Cystangium thaxteri''
*'' Cystangium theodoroui''
*'' Cystangium trappei''
*'' Cystangium variabilisporum''
*'' Cystangium vesiculosum''
*'' Cystangium xanthocarpum''
References
Russulales
Russulales genera
Taxa named by Rolf Singer
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