Clitopilus | |
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Clitopilus prunulus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Entolomataceae |
Genus: |
Clitopilus (Fr. ex Rabenh.) P.Kumm. (1871) |
Type species | |
Clitopilus prunulus (Scop.) P.Kumm. (1871) |
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Synonyms | |
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 (2009) using molecular phylogenetics has redefined the genus to include many former Rhodocybe species.