''Calonarius aureofulvus'' is a species of

fungus A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the family

Cortinariaceae The Cortinariaceae are a large family of gilled mushrooms found worldwide, containing over 3200 species. The family takes its name from its largest genus, the varied species of the genus ''Cortinarius''. Many genera formerly in the Cortinariaceae ...

Taxonomy

It was described by Austrian mycologist

Meinhard Michael Moser Meinhard Michael Moser (13 March 192430 September 2002) was an Austrian mycologist. His work principally concerned the taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, chemistry, and toxicity of the lamellae (mycology), gilled mushrooms (Agaricales), especially th ...

in 1952 who classified it as ''Cortinarius aureofulvus'' and then reclassified it as ''Phlegmacium aureofulvum'' in 1960. In 2022 the species was transferred from ''Cortinarius'' and reclassified as ''Calonarius aureofulvus'' based on genomic data.

Habitat and distribution

The species is native to

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

References

External links

* aureofulvus Fungi of Europe Fungi described in 1952 Taxa named by Meinhard Michael Moser Fungus species {{Cortinariaceae-stub