The Chromocyphellaceae are a

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basidiomycete Basidiomycota () is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota, constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom Fungi. Members are known as basidiomycetes. More specifically, Basid ...

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described by mycologist Henning Knudsen in 2010.

Taxonomy

The family comprises the two genera '' Chromocyphella'' and '' Phaeosolenia'', which previously belonged to the

Inocybaceae The Inocybaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales, the largest order of mushroom-forming fungi. It is one of the larger families within Agaricales (gilled mushrooms). This family exhibits an ectomycorrhizal ecology. Members of this ...

, based on

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evidence.

Morphology

Characteristic features of the family includes cyphelloid fruitbodies and brown, smooth or verrucose

spores In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plant ...

with

germ pore A germ pore is a small pore in the outer wall of a fungal spore through which the germ tube exits upon germination. It can be wikt:apical, apical or eccentric in its location, and, on light microscopy, may be visualized as a lighter coloured are ...

s or some callus formation.

References

External links

* Agaricales families {{Agaricales-stub