Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum

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Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum

Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1]

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Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Phlegmacium
Species:
P. prasinocyaneum
Binomial name
Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum
(Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
Synonyms
  • Cortinarius prasinocyaneus Rob. Henry (1939)
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Taxonomy

It was described in 1939 by the mycologist Robert Henry who classified it as Cortinarius prasinocyaneus.[1]

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum based on genomic data.[2]

Habitat and distribution

It is found in Western Europe and Scandinavia. It is endangered.[3]

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