''Sagaranella'' is a
mushroom
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing Sporocarp (fungi), fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom.
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genus
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in the family
Lyophyllaceae
The Lyophyllaceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. A 2008 estimate indicated eight genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil orga ...
that has been segregated from both ''
Lyophyllum
''Lyophyllum'' is a genus of about 40 species of fungi, widespread in north temperate regions.
Species
References
Lyophyllaceae
Agaricales genera
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'' and ''
Tephrocybe
''Tephrocybe'' is a genus of about 40 species of mushroom, with a widespread distribution in temperate areas. The genus was circumscribed by Dutch mycologist Marinus Anton Donk in 1962.
Species
References
External links
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Lyophyllacea ...
'' using
molecular
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analyses.
The species resemble grey colored ''
Collybia
''Collybia'' (in the strict sense) is a genus of mushrooms in the family Clitocybaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in northern temperate areas, and contains well known species like the Collybia nuda, blewit, Collybia sordida, s ...
''s and grow in
nitrogen
Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is a Nonmetal (chemistry), nonmetal and the lightest member of pnictogen, group 15 of the periodic table, often called the Pnictogen, pnictogens. ...
-rich environments.
Etymology
The name ''Sagaranella'' honours Professor Naohiko Sagara, a Japanese mycologist who has extensively studied
ammonia fungi
Ammonia fungi are characterized by the rapid development and high germination rates of Sporocarp (fungus), fruiting bodies in the presence of ammonia or other nitrogen-containing materials with Alkali, alkaline soil conditions. These fungi natura ...
such as this genus.
See also
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List of Agaricales genera
This is a list of fungal genus, genera in the order (biology), order Agaricales. The list follows Kalichman, Kirk & Matheny (2020), with more recent additions and amendments, as noted. The number of species in each family is taken from Catalogue of ...
References
External links
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Agaricales genera
Lyophyllaceae
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