Melanoleuca privernensis
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Melanoleuca privernensis is a species
of fungus
in the Pluteaceae
family. It was originally named Kinia privernensis in 2008, and a new genus Kinia was erected to contain it. Two years later, molecular analysis showed that it was closely related to Melanoleuca
, and Kinia was reduced to a subgenus
of Melanoleuca.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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 Pluteaceae
Pluteaceae
The Pluteaceae are a family of small to medium-sized mushrooms which have free gill attachment and pink spores. Members of Pluteaceae can be mistaken for members of Entolomatacae but can be distinguished by their angled spores and attached gills...
family. It was originally named Kinia privernensis in 2008, and a new genus Kinia was erected to contain it. Two years later, molecular analysis showed that it was closely related to Melanoleuca
Melanoleuca
Melanoleuca is a genus of mushrooms in the Tricholomataceae family. Most are small to medium sized, white to brown, with white spores and close gills. They grow directly from the ground, have a nearly flat cap and a tough thin stem. The spores of members of Melanoleuca are ornamented with...
, and Kinia was reduced to a subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of Melanoleuca.