Aureonarius controversus

Aureonarius controversus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Aureonarius
Species:
A. controversus
Binomial name
Aureonarius controversus
Synonyms

Aureonarius controversus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.

Taxonomy

It was first described in 2008 by the mycologist Bruno Gasparini who classified it as Cortinarius controversus.

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Aureonarius controversus based on genomic data.

Habitat and distribution

It is native to Tasmania.

References

  1. 1 2 "Species Fungorum - Aureonarius controversus (Gasparini) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ↑ 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.