Goossensia
Encyclopedia
Goossensia is a genus
of fungus
in the Cantharellaceae
family. It is a monotypic
genus, and contains one species, Goossensia cibarioides. The genus was circumscribed by the Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann in 1958.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Cantharellaceae
Cantharellaceae
The Cantharellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cantharellales. The family contains the chanterelles and related species, a group of fungi that superficially resemble agarics but have smooth, wrinkled, or gill-like hymenophores...
family. It is a monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus, and contains one species, Goossensia cibarioides. The genus was circumscribed by the Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann in 1958.