Fayodia bisphaerigera
Encyclopedia
Fayodia is a genus
of fungi in the Tricholomataceae
family, and the type species
of the genus Fayodia
. The species was originally named Omphalia bisphaerigera by Jakob Emanuel Lange
, and later transferred to Fayodia in 1936 by Rolf Singer
. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America.
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 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 Fayodia
Fayodia
Fayodia is a genus of fungi in the Tricholomataceae family. It was first described by Robert Kühner in 1930, and the specific epithet honors the Swiss mycologist Victor Fayod. The widespread genus contains 10 species, mostly in the northern temperate regions....
. The species was originally named Omphalia bisphaerigera by Jakob Emanuel Lange
Jakob Emanuel Lange
Jakob Emanuel Lange , was a Danish mycologist who studied the systematics of gilled mushrooms.His most well-known work is Flora Agaricina Danica, a five-volume plate work on the Agaricales of Denmark....
, and later transferred to Fayodia in 1936 by Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms in the 20th century....
. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America.