Hygrophoropsidaceae
Encyclopedia
The Hygrophoropsidaceae are a family
of mushroom
s that are gilled in appearance but lie within the Boletales
. The family contains 18 species
within two genera
: Leucogyrophana and Hygrophoropsis
, with the best-known member being the "false chanterelle" (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
s that are gilled in appearance but lie within the Boletales
Boletales
The Boletales are an order of Agaricomycetes, containing over 1300 species with a diverse array of fruiting body types. The boletes are the best known members of this group, and until recently, the Boletales were thought to only contain boletes...
. The family contains 18 species
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...
within two genera
Genera
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: Leucogyrophana and Hygrophoropsis
Hygrophoropsis
Hygrophoropsis is a genus of fungi in the family Hygrophoropsidaceae .-External links:*...
, with the best-known member being the "false chanterelle" (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, commonly known as the False Chanterelle, is an orange funnel-shaped mushroom which has been confused at times with the true chanterelles, however recent work shows its affinity lies with the Boletes in the order Boletales.-Description:The False chanterelle has an orange...
).