Afrocantharellus | |
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Afrocantharellus platyphyllus in Tanzania | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Cantharellaceae |
Genus: |
Afrocantharellus (Eyssart. & Buyck) Tibuhwa (2012) |
Type species | |
Afrocantharellus symoensii (Heinem.) Tibuhwa (2012) |
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Species | |
Synonyms | |
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A. fistulosus
A. platyphyllus
A. splendens
A. symoensii
Afrocantharellus is a genus of fungi in the family Cantharellaceae. It was originally named as a subgenus of Cantharellus, but was elevated to the rank of genus by Donatha D. Tibuhwa in 2012 based on morphological and molecular evidence.Afrocantharellus species are only known from Africa.