''Afrocantharellus'' is a
subgenus
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of
fungi
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in the genus ''
Cantharellus
''Cantharellus'' is a genus of 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 plants. Ch ...
''. Species in this subgenus are found in Africa and Asia.
Taxonomy
It was originally named as a subgenus of ''
Cantharellus
''Cantharellus'' is a genus of 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 plants. Ch ...
'', but was elevated to the rank of genus ''Afrocantharellus'' by Donatha D. Tibuhwa in 2012 based on
morphological and
molecular
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evidence.
The genus was reverted back to a subgenus by further molecular-based infrageneric classification in a more recent study
and this has been followed by other researchers.
Species
Accepted species:
References
External links
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Agaricomycetes genera
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