''Chamaemyces'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

fungi 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

Agaricaceae The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and include the genus ''Agaricus'', as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae. Taxonomy The family Agaricaceae was publishe ...

. It was circumscribed by mycologist Franklin Sumner Earle in 1906.

Species

Based on current taxonomy, the genus comprises six species : * ''Chamaemyces alphitophyllus'' (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Murrill 1911 * ''Chamaemyces carmelensis'' M. Didukh & Wasser 2004 * ''Chamaemyces fracidus'' (Fr.) Donk 1962 * ''Chamaemyces medullaris'' (Rick) Raithelh. 1988, * ''Chamaemyces paraensis'' Singer 1989, (also see Species Fungorum: Chamaemyces paraensis); Agaricaceae * ''Chamaemyces pseudocastaneus'' (Bon & Boiffard) Contu 1990,

References

Agaricaceae Agaricales genera {{agaricaceae-stub