Cortinarius luteiaureus

Cortinarius luteiaureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Species: C. luteiaureus
Binomial name
Cortinarius luteiaureus
Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

Cortinarius luteiaureus is a species of fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). Found in northern Finland, where it grows on the ground in coniferous forest, it was described as new to science in 2014. The specific epithet luteiaureus refers to the yellow colour of the cap.[1]

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References

  1. Liimatainen K, Niskanen T, Dima B, Kytövuori I, Ammirati JF, Frøslev TG (2014). "The largest type study of Agaricales species to date: bringing identification and nomenclature of Phlegmacium (Cortinarius) into the DNA era". Persoonia. 33: 98–140. doi:10.3767/003158514X684681. PMC 4312940. PMID 25737596.


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