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Gloioxanthomyces nitidus

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Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Gloioxanthomyces
Species:
G. nitidus
Binomial name
Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
(Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm. (2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hygrophorus nitidus Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1853)
  • Hygrocybe nitida (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Murrill (1916)
  • Gliophorus nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kovalenko (1988)
  • Hygrocybe nitida var. lutea Murrill (1939)

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus, commonly known as the shining waxcap,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae.

Taxonomy

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It was originally described by Miles Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1853 as a species of Hygrophorus. The specific epithet nitidus means "shining".[2] It was one of two species transferred to the newly created genus Gloioxanthomyces in 2013.[3]

Description

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The fruitbodies have convex, apricot-yellow to orange caps that are 1–4 cm (121+12 in) in diameter. The pale yellow, waxy gills are decurrent, with a somewhat distant spacing. Other than the gills and the base of the stipe, the bright coloring of the fruitbody fades with age.[2] The spores are elliptical, smooth, and measure 6.5–9 by 4–6 μm.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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It is found in North America, where it grows on the ground (often among mosses) in groups in coniferous or mixed forests.[4] It prefers bogs, swamps, and similar moist habitats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c d Roberts P, Evans S. (2011). The Book of Fungi. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
  3. ^ Lodge DJ; et al. (2014). "Molecular phylogeny, morphology, pigment chemistry and ecology in Hygrophoraceae (Agaricales)" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 64 (1): 1–99. doi:10.1007/s13225-013-0259-0. S2CID 220615978. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Miller OK, Miller H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Falcon Guide. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
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