Pyrrhulomyces E.J. Tian & Matheny, gen. nov. Index Fungorum number: MB 835046; Facesoffungi number: FoF Type: Agaricus astragalinus Fr. Etymology: Pyrrhulomyces (Greek, masculine), refer- ring to the similar coloration exhibited by the Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), a bird species. Description: Basidiomata agaricoid, pileus viscid to glutinous with an orange tint and bitter taste, exuding [...]
Kaziboletus Iqbal Hosen & Zhu L. Yang, Mycol. Progr. 20(9): 1147 (2021) Index Fungorum number: IF833238; Facesoffungi number: FoF12582 Etymology: The genus name “Kaziboletus (Lat.)” honors Dr. Kazi M. Badruddoza, a national emeritus scientist and founder of modern agriculture of Bangladesh. Diagnosis: Pileus 30–60 mm broad, epigeous, stipitate- pileate with a tubular hymenophore. Pileus [...]
Paralpova Cabero & P. Alvarado, in Alvarado, Cabero, Moreno-Mateos, Vizzini, Alonso, Lebeuf, Siquier & Vidal, Mycologia 113(4): 835 (2020) Index Fungorum number: IF833076; Facesoffungi number: FoF12590 Diagnosis: Sequestrate hypogeous fungi with a remark- able odor, gleba with gel-filled chambers when mature, bilayered peridium (prosenchymatic peridiopellis and pseudoparenchymatic subpellis), monosporic (rarely bis- poric) basidia, ellipsoid or fusiform [...]
Candolleomyces Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 79) Index Fungorum number: MB 832256; Facesoffungi number: FoF Etymology: Named after the type. Description: Basidiomata small to large, terrestrial, lignicolous, rarely fimicolous. Veil most likely always present but often very fugacious, as far as known fibrillose, scaly or granulose, consisting of chains of subcylindrical, partially [...]
Tulosesus Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov.(Fig. 59) Index Fungorum number: MB 831799; Facesoffungi number: FoF Etymology: The name is an anagram of Setulosus (see remarks). Description: Basidiomata tiny to medium-sized, terrestri- al, lignicolous, subfimicolous or fimicolous. Lamellae deli- quescent or withering. Veil absent or present, if present consisting of chains of diverticulate, subcylindrical [...]
Britzelmayria Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 64) Index Fungorum number: MB 831472; Facesoffungi number: FoF Type species: Britzelmayria supernula (Britzelm.) Wächter & A. Melzer (Fig. 62). Etymology: Named after the German mycologist Max Britzelmayr. Description: Basidiomata medium-sized, terrestrial, with tendance to caespitose or tightly gregarious growth, with a distinctly rooting stipe. Veil [...]
Narcissea Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 57) Index Fungorum number: MB 831471; Facesoffungi number: FoF Etymology: Named after the French mycologist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard. Description: Basidiomata small-sized, fimicolous or on fertilized soil, sometimes on plant remnants. Veil well devel- oped, granular, consisting of often incrusted globose elements and chains of subcylindrical cells. [...]
Punjabia Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 84) Index Fungorum number: MB 831468; Facesoffungi number: FoF Type species: Punjabia pakistanica (Usman & Khalid) Wächter & A. Melzer. See Fig. 82. Etymology: Named after the Pakistani province of Punjab with the type locality. Description: Basidiomata medium-sized, terrestrial. Pileus strongly plicate, with greenish tones, “light [...]
Olotia Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 84) Index Fungorum number: MB 831466; Facesoffungi number: FoF Type species: Olotia codinae (Deschuyteneer, A. Melzer, Pérez-De-Gregorio) Wächter & A. Melzer. Etymology: Named after the city Olot (Spain), the type locality of the type species. Description: Basidiomata small, lignicolous. Veil sparse. Spores medium-sized, ellipsoid to slightly [...]
Hausknechtia Wächter & A. Melzer, gen. nov. (Fig. 84) Index Fungorum number: MB 831465; Facesoffungi number: FoF Type species: Hausknechtia floriformis (Hauskn.) Wächter & A. Melzer (Fig. 80). Etymology: Named after the Austrian mycologist Anton Hausknecht. Description: Basidiomata small, terrestrial on sandy soil. Lamellae deliquescent. Young pileus strikingly sulcate, the margin splitting radially. Pileipellis [...]