List of Entolomataceae genera
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The mushroom genera in the family Entolomataceae
collectively contain over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in Entoloma
. There have been many different classifications of this group, and so the table below includes not only genera which are supposedly current, but also other proposed genera whose names have been important. For instance several taxa such as Leptonia and Nolanea were defined as independent genera, and are still sometimes used as such, but in recent classifications they have been demoted to being subgenera of Entoloma.
The current view is that Entolomataceae with angular (polyhedral) spores should be classified in genus Entoloma
, those with bumpy spores should be in Rhodocybe
, and those with longitudinally ridged spores should be put in Clitopilus
. This makes Entoloma an enormous genus, and it is not surprising that attempts have been made to split it up.
The photos sometimes show the type species of the group in question, or otherwise another typical species. Hold the cursor over a photo for more information.
Entolomataceae
The Entolomataceae, also known as Rhodophyllaceae are a large family of pink spored terrestrial gilled mushrooms which includes the genera Entoloma, Rhodocybe, and Clitopilus. The family collectively contains over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in Entoloma...
collectively contain over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in Entoloma
Entoloma
Entoloma is a large genus of terrestrial pink-gilled mushrooms, with about 1000 species. They have a drab appearance, pink gills which are attached to the stem, a smooth thick cap, and angular spores. Most entolomas are saprobic...
. There have been many different classifications of this group, and so the table below includes not only genera which are supposedly current, but also other proposed genera whose names have been important. For instance several taxa such as Leptonia and Nolanea were defined as independent genera, and are still sometimes used as such, but in recent classifications they have been demoted to being subgenera of Entoloma.
The current view is that Entolomataceae with angular (polyhedral) spores should be classified in genus Entoloma
Entoloma
Entoloma is a large genus of terrestrial pink-gilled mushrooms, with about 1000 species. They have a drab appearance, pink gills which are attached to the stem, a smooth thick cap, and angular spores. Most entolomas are saprobic...
, those with bumpy spores should be in Rhodocybe
Rhodocybe
Rhodocybe is a small genus of small and medium sized brownish-pink spored mushrooms. Rhodocybes are saprotrophic and most grow on the ground, but some are found on wood. Most are drab in appearance, though some have vivid colors. The cap shape can be convex, plane, or depressed...
, and those with longitudinally ridged spores should be put in Clitopilus
Clitopilus
Clitopilus is a genus of fungi in the family Entolomataceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate areas. Although a 2008 estimate suggested about 30 species in the genus, a more recent publication using molecular phylogenetics has redefined the genus to include...
. This makes Entoloma an enormous genus, and it is not surprising that attempts have been made to split it up.
The photos sometimes show the type species of the group in question, or otherwise another typical species. Hold the cursor over a photo for more information.
| Genus, author & date | Current status | Further details | |
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| Alboleptonia Largent & R.G. Benedict (1970) | Transferred to Entoloma | Sometimes regarded as a subgenus of Entoloma. Contains about 6 species, including E. sericellum. | |
| Claudopus Gillet (1876) | Transferred to Entoloma | This old genus contained about 9 species which are now classified in the Entolomataceae (all Entoloma). Sometimes regarded as a subgenus of Entoloma. | |
| Clitopilopsis Maire Maire Syzygium maire, Swamp Maire, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found throughout the North Island, and the top of the South Island. The Māori language name is . Swamp maire grows in wetlands, where it develops breathing roots in waterlogged soils, but is also tolerant of reasonably... (1937) |
Part of Rhodocybe | After having invented genus Rhodocybe, Maire Maire Syzygium maire, Swamp Maire, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found throughout the North Island, and the top of the South Island. The Māori language name is . Swamp maire grows in wetlands, where it develops breathing roots in waterlogged soils, but is also tolerant of reasonably... tried to make a new genus for these 5 species (which have also been classified in Clitopilus) but they are currently in Rhodocybe. |
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| Clitopilus Clitopilus Clitopilus is a genus of fungi in the family Entolomataceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate areas. Although a 2008 estimate suggested about 30 species in the genus, a more recent publication using molecular phylogenetics has redefined the genus to include... (Fr. Elias Magnus Fries -External links:*, Authors of fungal names, Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming.*... ex Rabenh.) P. Kumm. Paul Kummer Paul Kummer was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mycological nomenclature. Earlier classification of agarics by pioneering fungal taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into... (1871) |
Currently valid | Should contain all species with longitudinally ridged spores. It is further suggested that all the Rhodocybe species should be moved into this genus. The best-known current member is probably Clitopilus prunulus Clitopilus prunulus Clitopilus prunulus, commonly known as the miller or the sweetbread mushroom, is an edible pink-spored basidiomycete mushroom found in grasslands in Europe. It has a grey to white cap and decurrent gills.-Description:... (the Miller). |
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| Eccilia (Fr. Elias Magnus Fries -External links:*, Authors of fungal names, Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming.*... ) P. Kumm. Paul Kummer Paul Kummer was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mycological nomenclature. Earlier classification of agarics by pioneering fungal taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into... (1871) |
Transferred to Entoloma (except E. haeusleriana) | May be considered a subgenus of Entoloma. These mushrooms have decurrent gills and have an omphalinoid or pleurotoid form. Contains almost the same species as Claudopus. | |
| Entoloma Entoloma Entoloma is a large genus of terrestrial pink-gilled mushrooms, with about 1000 species. They have a drab appearance, pink gills which are attached to the stem, a smooth thick cap, and angular spores. Most entolomas are saprobic... (Fr. Elias Magnus Fries -External links:*, Authors of fungal names, Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming.*... ) P. Kumm. Paul Kummer Paul Kummer was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mycological nomenclature. Earlier classification of agarics by pioneering fungal taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into... (1871) |
Currently valid | According to current definition, contains all species with angular spores. |  |
| Inocephalus (Noordel.) P.D. Orton P.D. Orton Peter Darbishire Orton was an English mycologist, specializing in agarics.- Background and education :Peter Darbishire Orton was born in Plymouth, the son of marine scientist, J.H. Orton. He was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences, Music and... (1991) |
Transferred to Entoloma | 2 species | |
| Leptonia Leptonia Leptonia is a genus of small and medium sized pink-spored mushrooms that contains over 100 species. Leptonias are saprotrophic and most grow on the ground, but some are found on wood. The cap is thin and can be convex, plane, often depressed and usually has small scales... (Fr.) P. Kumm. Paul Kummer Paul Kummer was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mycological nomenclature. Earlier classification of agarics by pioneering fungal taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into... (1871) |
Transferred to Entoloma | May be considered a subgenus of Entoloma. These mushrooms are collybioid and often have a navel-like depression in the centre of the cap. |  |
| Nolanea Nolanea Nolanea is a genus of small gray to brown pink-spored mushrooms which are mostly saprotrophic and grow on the ground. The cap can be conical, convex or umbonate in shape, often with a silky top. The gills have adnexed to adnate attachment and the stalk is fragile and often hollow. The spores... (Fr.) P. Kumm. Paul Kummer Paul Kummer was a priest, teacher, and scientist in Zerbst, Germany, known chiefly for his contribution to mycological nomenclature. Earlier classification of agarics by pioneering fungal taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into... (1871) |
Transferred to Entoloma | May be considered a subgenus of Entoloma. Thin-fleshed species, often conical or campanulate, with gills often almost free from the stem. | |
| Paraeccilia Largent (1994) | Part of Entoloma | This genus proposed in 1994 contained 3 species. | |
| Pouzarella Mazzer (1976) | Part of Entoloma | May be considered a subgenus of Entoloma, with about 10 species. These fungi have campanulate caps and dark gills, and have a fibrous stipe with coarse hairs at the base. | |
| Pouzaromyces Pilát (1953) | Part of Entoloma | May be considered a subgenus of Entoloma, with about 9 species. There is overlap between this subgenus and Pouzarella (e.g. E. versatile). It is similar to Nolanea, but the cap is woolly/fibrous. | |
| Rhodocybe Rhodocybe Rhodocybe is a small genus of small and medium sized brownish-pink spored mushrooms. Rhodocybes are saprotrophic and most grow on the ground, but some are found on wood. Most are drab in appearance, though some have vivid colors. The cap shape can be convex, plane, or depressed... Maire Maire Syzygium maire, Swamp Maire, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found throughout the North Island, and the top of the South Island. The Māori language name is . Swamp maire grows in wetlands, where it develops breathing roots in waterlogged soils, but is also tolerant of reasonably... (1925) |
Currently valid | According to current definition, contains all species with bumpy spores. New evidence shows that this genus should be merged into Clitopilus, the name of which takes historical priority. | |
| Rhodocybella Rhodocybella Rhodocybella is a genus of cyphelloid fungi in the Entolomataceae family. It contains just one known species, Rhodocybella rhododendri, which is found in North America on Rhododendron stems after heavy rain.... T.J. Baroni & R.H. Petersen (1987) |
Currently valid | Contains just one cyphelloid species, R. rhododendri. Not to be confused with Rhodocyphella Rhodocyphella Rhodocyphella is a genus of cyphelloid fungi in the Entolomataceae family. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility gives it as having two species, R. cupuliformis and R. grisea.... , which belongs to the Tricholomataceae. |
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| Rhodogaster E. Horak (1964) | Currently valid | Contains 2 gasteroid Gasteroid fungi The gasteroid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota. Species were formerly placed in the obsolete class Gasteromycetes Fr. , or the equally obsolete order Gasteromycetales Rea, because they produce their spores inside their basidiocarps rather than on an outer surface... species. It is proposed that these species should be integrated into Entoloma. |
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| Rhodophyllus Quél. (1886) | Obsolete synonym of Entoloma | This name was used by the influential French mycologists Kühner Robert Kühner Robert Kühner, born Paris 15 March 1903, died Lyon 27 February 1996, was a French mycologist most notable for reviewing many agaric genera.-References:... and Romagnesi Henri Romagnesi Henri Charles Louis Romagnesi was a French mycologist who was notable for a thorough review and monograph of the agaric genus Entoloma , as well as extensive work on the large genus Russula, of which he described several new species.-References:... . |
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| Richoniella Costantin & L.M. Dufour (1916) | Currently valid | Contains 5 gasteroid Gasteroid fungi The gasteroid fungi are a group of fungi in the Basidiomycota. Species were formerly placed in the obsolete class Gasteromycetes Fr. , or the equally obsolete order Gasteromycetales Rea, because they produce their spores inside their basidiocarps rather than on an outer surface... species. In spite of not having an agaric Agaric An agaric is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe , with lamellae on the underside of the pileus. "Agaric" can also refer to a basidiomycete species characterized by an agaric-type fruiting body... body plan, it is proposed that this genus should be integrated into Entoloma. |