Agyrium

This article is about the genus of fungi. For the town in southern Italy, see Agira.

Agyrium
Agyrium rufum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Pertusariales
Family: Agyriaceae
Genus: Agyrium
Fr. (1822)
Type species
Agyrium rufum
(Pers.) Fr. (1822)
Species

A. aurantium
A. rufum

Synonyms[1]
  • Agyrium Fr. (1821)
  • Exogone Henn. (1908)
  • Myxomphalos Wallr. (1833)

Agyrium is a genus of saprophytic fungi in the family Agyriaceae. It probably evolved from a lichen ancestor, as it is closely related to many lichenized species of fungi.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Species Fungorum synonymy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Esslinger, T. L. 2009. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada. North Dakota State University. First posted December 1 1997; most recent update 27 August, 2009. Fargo, North Dakota.