''Camarophyllopsis'' is a

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agarics An agaric () is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. It is a type of mushroom (or toadstool), ...

(gilled fungi) in the

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Clavariaceae The Clavariaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Originally the family contained most of the clavarioid fungi (club and coral fungi), but in its current sense is more restricted, albeit with a greater diversity of basidiocarp (frui ...

Basidiocarp In fungi, a basidiocarp, basidiome, or basidioma () is the sporocarp of a basidiomycete, the multicellular structure on which the spore-producing hymenium is borne. Basidiocarps are characteristic of the hymenomycetes; rusts and smuts do no ...

s (fruit bodies) are dull-coloured and have dry

cap A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. The origin of the word "cap" comes from the Old French word "chapeau" which means "head co ...

s, rather distant,

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lamellae Lamella (: lamellae) means a small plate or flake in Latin, and in English may refer to: Biology * Lamella (mycology), a papery rib beneath a mushroom cap * Lamella (botany) * Lamella (surface anatomy), a plate-like structure in an animal * Lame ...

, white

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s, and smooth, ringless stems. In Europe species are characteristic of old, unimproved grasslands (termed

waxcap grassland Waxcap grassland is short-wikt:sward, sward, nutrient-poor grassland that supports a rich assemblage of larger fungi, particularly waxcaps (species of ''Hygrocybe'' and related genera), characteristic of such habitats. Waxcap grasslands occur pr ...

s) which are a declining habitat, making them of conservation concern.

Taxonomy

History

''Camarophyllopsis'' was

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by Czech mycologist

Josef Herink Josef Herink (26 December 1915 – 20 August 1999) was a Czech physician and mycologist. Life and career Josef Herink was born in Prague on 26 December 1915. He completed his medical studies at Charles University in Prague before practicing as ...

in 1958, with '' Camarophyllopsis schulzeri'' as the

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and only species.

Roger Heim Roger Heim (February 12, 1900 – September 17, 1979) was a French botanist specialising in mycology and tropical phytopathology. He was known for his studies describing the anatomy of the mushroom hymenium, the systematics and phylogeny of highe ...

had the year previously treated this group of species under the name ''Hodophilus'', but this was

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because he did not include a

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diagnosis for the genus, as was required by the rules of nomenclature at the time.

Rolf Singer Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German mycologist and Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist of gilled mushrooms (agarics). He wrote the book "The Agaricales in Modern Taxonomy (biology), Taxonomy". He fled to various countries d ...

published ''Hygrotrama'' in March 1959 (with type species '' Hygrotrama dennisianum''), and the name ''Hodophilus'' (type species '' Hodophilus foetens'') was validly published in 1958.

Current status

Previously placed in the family

Hygrophoraceae The Hygrophoraceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order (biology), order Agaricales. Originally conceived as containing white-spored, thick-gilled agarics (gilled mushrooms), including ''Hygrophorus'' and ''Hygrocybe'' species (th ...

based on its

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, ''Camarophyllopsis'' was shown using

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to belong in the

. Subsequent research has also shown that the genus ''

Hodophilus ''Hodophilus'' is a genus of agarics (gilled fungi) in the family Clavariaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are dull-coloured and have dry caps, rather distant, decurrent lamellae, white spores, and smooth, ringless stems. In Europe species are ...

'' is distinct and separate from ''Camarophyllopsis''.

Species

* '' Camarophyllopsis albipes'' (Singer) Boertm. 2002 – Mexico * '' Camarophyllopsis araguensis'' (Singer) Boertm. 2002 – South America * '' Camarophyllopsis atrovelutina'' (Romagn.) Argaud 2002 - Europe * '' Camarophyllopsis deceptiva'' (A.H. Sm. & Hesler) Bon 1996 - North America * '' Camarophyllopsis dennisiana'' (Singer) Arnolds 1986 - Mexico * '' Camarophyllopsis hiemalis'' (Singer & Clémençon) Arnolds 1986 – Europe * '' Camarophyllopsis lacunaris'' Bizio & Contu 2004 – Italy * '' Camarophyllopsis leucopus'' (Singer) Boertm. 2002 – South America * '' Camarophyllopsis microspora'' (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Bon 1996 - North America * '' Camarophyllopsis olivaceogrisea'' Ming Zhang, C.Q. Wang & T.H. Li 2019 - China * '' Camarophyllopsis pedicellata'' (Natarajan & Manjula) Boertm. 2002 –

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, India * '' Camarophyllopsis roseola'' (G.Stev.) Boertm. 2002 - New Zealand * '' Camarophyllopsis rugulosoides'' (Hesler & A.H.Sm.) Boertm. 2002 - North America * '' Camarophyllopsis schulzeri'' (Bres.) Herink 1958 - Europe * '' Camarophyllopsis tetraspora'' (Singer) Raithelh. 1992 – South America

References

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Taxonomy

History

Current status

Species

See also

References