Dermoloma cuneifolium
Encyclopedia
Dermoloma cuneifolium is a species
of fungus
in the Tricholomataceae
family, and the type species
of the genus Dermoloma
. Originally named Agaricus cuneifolius by Elias Magnus Fries
in 1818, it was transferred to Dermoloma by Marcel Bon
in 1986.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of fungus
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Tricholomataceae
Tricholomataceae
The Tricholomataceae are a large family of mushrooms within the Agaricales. A classic "wastebasket taxon", the Tricholomataceae is inclusive of any white-, yellow-, or pink-spored genera in the Agaricales not already classified as belonging to the Amanitaceae, Lepiotaceae, Hygrophoraceae,...
family, and the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus Dermoloma
Dermoloma
Dermoloma is a genus of fungi in the Tricholomataceae family. The widespread genus contains about 15 species....
. Originally named Agaricus cuneifolius by Elias Magnus Fries
Elias Magnus Fries
-External links:*, Authors of fungal names, Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming.*...
in 1818, it was transferred to Dermoloma by Marcel Bon
Marcel Bon
Marcel Bon is one of France’s best known field mycologists. He was born in Picardy, in 1925 and came to mycology through general botany, and pharmacology...
in 1986.