''Cantharellus platyphyllus'' is a species of

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

in the family

Cantharellaceae The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. The family contains the chanterelles and related species, a group of fungi that superficially resemble agarics (gilled mushrooms) but have smooth, wrinkled, or gill-like hyme ...

found in Tanzania. First described in 1966 as a species of ''

Cantharellus ''Cantharellus'' is a genus of popular edible mushrooms, commonly known as chanterelles, a name which can also refer to the type species, '' Cantharellus cibarius''. They are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic associations with pla ...

'', it was transferred to the new genus ''

Afrocantharellus ''Afrocantharellus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Cantharellaceae. It was originally named as a subgenus of ''Cantharellus'', but was elevated to the rank of genus by Donatha D. Tibuhwa in 2012 based on morphological and molecular ...

'' in 2012.

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* Cantharellaceae Fungi described in 1966 Fungi of Africa {{Agaricomycetes-stub