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Mycenaceae
The Mycenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 10 genera and 705 species. This is one of several families that were separated from the Tricholomataceae as a result of phylogenetic analyses. Taxa in the Mycenaceae are saprobic, have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are found in almost all ecological zones. The family was circumscribed by Caspar van Overeem in 1926. The extinct genus '' Protomycena'', described from Burdigalian age Dominican amber found on the island of Hispaniola is one of four known agaric genera in the fossil record. Phylogeny A large-scale phylogenetic analysis study of the Agaricales published by a consortium of mycologists in 2002 adopted the name Mycenaceae for a strongly supported clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panellus
''Panellus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The species are small to medium, typically pleurotoid and sometimes bioluminescent. Taxonomy There are more than 50 species in the genus as defined molecularly. Prior to molecular analyses the generic name had been used for any white-spored '' pleurotoid'' with amyloid spores. Unrelated but similar species are now classified in '' Sarcomyxa'' and '' Scytinotus''. In older guides and other literature the type species had been placed in either '' Pleurotus'' or '' Panus'' and the poroid species had been classified in the synonymous genus ''Dictyopanus'' or in broadly defined genera like '' Polyporus'' (Polyporaceae) or the more closely allied '' Favolaschia'' (Mycenaceae). The closest molecular allies are '' Resinomycena'' and '' Cruentomycena''. Description The fruit bodies of ''Panellus'' species are small- or medium-sized and in most cases '' pleurotoid'', meaning they grow on wood, have gills (some species have pores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |