Hebeloma is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenogastraceae.[1] Found worldwide, it contains the poison pie or fairy cakes (Hebeloma crustuliniforme) and the ghoul fungus (H. aminophilum), from Western Australia, which grows on rotting animal remains.
| Hebeloma | |
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| H. crustuliniforme | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Hebeloma (Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871) |
| Type species | |
| Hebeloma fastibile (Pers.) P.Kumm. (1871)
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Taxonomy
editThe placement of the genus Hebeloma within the fungal taxonomic tree has varied over time. Historically it has been most often placed in the order Agaricales but was placed Cortinariales in the 8th edition of the Dictionary of the Fungi. The most recent inter-generic placement (Knudsen & Vesterholt, 2nd ed, 2012)) places it the family Hymenogastraceae within Agaricales.[2]
Etymology
editThe generic name is a compound Ancient Greek word hēbē (ἥβη), "youth" or "puberty" and the suffix -loma (λόμα), a fringe (pertaining to the fungal veil). Thus, Hebeloma translates as "fringe of youth", in reference to how the fungal veil is only seen in immature specimens.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Matheny PB, Curtis JM, Hofstetter V, Aime MC, Moncalvo JM, Ge ZW, Slot JC, Ammirati JF, Baroni TJ, Bougher NL, Hughes KW, Lodge DJ, Kerrigan RW, Seidl MT, Aanen DK, DeNitis M, Daniele GM, Desjardin DE, Kropp BR, Norvell LL, Parker A, Vellinga EC, Vilgalys R, Hibbett DS (2006). "Major clades of Agaricales: a multilocus phylogenetic overview" (PDF). Mycologia. 98 (6): 982–95. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.6.982. PMID 17486974.
- ^ Hebeloma.org historical background
- ^ Herefordshire Fungus Survey Group, News Sheet No 12: Autumn 2006[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Smith, Alexander H.; Evenson, Vera Stucky; Mitchel, Duane H. (1983). The veiled species of Hebeloma in the western United States. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 047210036X. OCLC 9556471.
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