Mystinarius is a genus of fungi in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]
| Mystinarius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Mystinarius Niskanen & Liimat. (2022) |
| Type species | |
| Mystinarius lustrabilis | |
Taxonomy
editThe genus was created in 2022 when the family Cortinariaceae, which previously contained only the one genus of Cortinarius was reclassified based on genomic data and split into the genera of Cortinarius, Aureonarius, Austrocortinarius, Calonarius, Cystinarius, Hygronarius, Mystinarius, Phlegmacium, Thaxterogaster and Volvanarius.[2]
The genus is further divided with subgenus and section classifications:[2]
- Mystinarius subgenus Mystinarius.
Etymology
editThe name Mystinarius derives from the Latin word 'mysticus' meaning mystical[3] and Cortinarius.[2]
Species
editAs of January 2023, the genus is monotypic with only one species of Mystinarius accepted by Species Fungorum.[4]
- Mystinarius lustrabilis (Moënne-Locc.) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
References
edit- ^ "Index Fungorum - Mystinarius Niskanen & Liimat". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b c Liimatainen, Kare; Kim, Jan T.; Pokorny, Lisa; Kirk, Paul M.; Dentinger, Bryn; Niskanen, Tuula (2022-01-01). "Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data". Fungal Diversity. 112 (1): 89–170. doi:10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9. hdl:2299/25409. ISSN 1878-9129.
- ^ "Latin Definition for: mysticus, mystica, mysticum (ID: 27552) - Latin Dictionary and Grammar Resources - Latdict". latin-dictionary.net. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Species Fungorum - Mystinarius". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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