Connopus
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Connopus is a fungal genus
in the Marasmiaceae
family. The monotypic
genus was circumscribed in 2010 to accommodate the species Connopus acervatus, formerly in the genus Gymnopus
. It is found in North American and Europe, where it grows in dense clusters on decaying wood.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the Marasmiaceae
Marasmiaceae
The Marasmiaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi which have white spores. They mostly have a tough stem and the capability of shrivelling up during a dry period and later recovering. The widely consumed edible fungus Lentinula edodes, the Shiitake mushroom, is a member of this family...
family. The monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus was circumscribed in 2010 to accommodate the species Connopus acervatus, formerly in the genus Gymnopus
Gymnopus
Gymnopus is a genus of fungus in the Marasmiaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 300 species.-Representative species:*Gymnopus dryophilus*Gymnopus fusipes*Gymnopus peronatus*Gymnopus semihirtipes...
. It is found in North American and Europe, where it grows in dense clusters on decaying wood.