Mythicomyces

Mythicomyces
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Mythicomycetaceae
Genus: Mythicomyces
Redhead & A.H.Sm. (1986)
Type species
Mythicomyces corneipes
(Fr.) Redhead & A.H.Sm. (2011)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus corneipes Fr. (1861)[2]
  • Geophila corneipes (Fr.) Quél. (1886)[3]
  • Psilocybe corneipes (Fr.) P.Karst. (1879)[4]
Mythicomyces corneipes
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or convex
Hymenium is adnate or adnexed
Stipe is bare
Spore print is purple-brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Mythicomyces is a fungal genus in the family Mythicomycetaceae.[5] A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Mythicomyces corneipes, first described by Elias Fries in 1861. The fungus produces fruit bodies with shiny yellowish-orange to tawny caps that are 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) in diameter. These are supported by stems measuring 2–5.7 cm (0.8–2.2 in) long and 1–2 mm thick. A rare to uncommon species, it is found in northern temperate regions of North America and Europe, where it typically fruits in groups, in wet areas of coniferous forests. There are several species with which M. corneipes might be confused due to a comparable appearance or similar range and habitat, but microscopic characteristics can be used to reliably distinguish between them.

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