Cystoderma
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Cystoderma is a genus
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...

 of fungi in the family Agaricaceae
Agaricaceae
The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and includes the genus Agaricus, as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae. The genus contains 85 genera and 1340 species.-Genera:...

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The name probably comes from the Greek kýstis meaning pouch and derma meaning skin.

List of species

Below is an incomplete list of Cystoderma species.
  • Cystoderma amianthinum
    Cystoderma amianthinum
    Cystoderma amianthinum, commonly called the saffron parasol, the saffron powder-cap, or the earthy powder-cap, is a small orange-ochre, or yellowish-brown, gilled mushroom. It grows in damp mossy grassland, in coniferous forest clearings, or on wooded heaths. It is probably the most common of the...

  • Cystoderma arcticum
  • Cystoderma carcharias
    Cystoderma carcharias
    Cystoderma carcharias, is a species of basidiomycete fungus of the genus Cystoderma. A rare fungus, it has a widespread distribution, and has been collected in coniferous forests in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America...

  • Cystoderma chocoanum
  • Cystoderma clastotrichum
  • Cystoderma fallax
  • Cystoderma haematites
  • Cystoderma intermedium
  • Cystoderma jasonis
  • Cystoderma lilacipes
  • Cystoderma muscicola
  • Cystoderma niveum
  • Cystoderma saarenoksae
  • Cystoderma simulatum
  • Cystoderma superbum
  • Cystoderma tuomikoskii

External links

  • Cystoderma at Index Fungorum
    Index Fungorum
    Index Fungorum, an international project to index all formal names in the Fungi Kingdom. Somewhat comparable to the IPNI, but with more contributing institutions....

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