Rhodocyphella
Encyclopedia
Rhodocyphella is a genus
of cyphelloid fungi in the Entolomataceae
family. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility
gives it as having two species, R. cupuliformis and R. grisea.
The well-established species Rhodocyphella cupuliformis (Berkeley & Ravenel) W.B. Cooke (1961) grows on Juniper
trunks. The type specimen was found in McIntosh County, Georgia
and it has also been found in New Zealand.
R. grisea is the same as Cyphella
grisea Petch (1922), which was found on tree bark in Sri Lanka
. It is not recognized as a current species name in Species Fungorum.
The paper by Bodensteiner et al. indicates that Rhodocyphella is closely linked to Resupinatus
and Stigmatolemma. But the latter genus is already merged with Resupinatus according to Index Fungorum, and it seems likely that Rhodocyphella should also be merged into the same taxon.
Rhodocyphella is not to be confused with Rhodocybella
, which is also a small genus of cyphelloid fungi growing on bark, but which belongs to family Entolomataceae
.
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 cyphelloid fungi in the Entolomataceae
Entolomataceae
The Entolomataceae, also known as Rhodophyllaceae are a large family of pink spored terrestrial gilled mushrooms which includes the genera Entoloma, Rhodocybe, and Clitopilus. The family collectively contains over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in Entoloma...
family. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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gives it as having two species, R. cupuliformis and R. grisea.
The well-established species Rhodocyphella cupuliformis (Berkeley & Ravenel) W.B. Cooke (1961) grows on Juniper
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the...
trunks. The type specimen was found in McIntosh County, Georgia
McIntosh County, Georgia
McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of McIntosh, Glynn, and Brantley counties. As of 2010, the population is 14,333. The county seat is Darien.-History:McIntosh County was split...
and it has also been found in New Zealand.
R. grisea is the same as Cyphella
Cyphella
Cyphella is a genus of fungi in the family Cyphellaceae. The genus contains two widely distributed species....
grisea Petch (1922), which was found on tree bark in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It is not recognized as a current species name in Species Fungorum.
The paper by Bodensteiner et al. indicates that Rhodocyphella is closely linked to Resupinatus
Resupinatus
Resupinatus is a genus of fungi in the family Tricholomataceae. Species are saprobic, and often found growing on the underside of decaying wood. The generic name is derived from the Latin resupin .-Description:...
and Stigmatolemma. But the latter genus is already merged with Resupinatus according to Index Fungorum, and it seems likely that Rhodocyphella should also be merged into the same taxon.
Rhodocyphella is not to be confused with Rhodocybella
Rhodocybella
Rhodocybella is a genus of cyphelloid fungi in the Entolomataceae family. It contains just one known species, Rhodocybella rhododendri, which is found in North America on Rhododendron stems after heavy rain....
, which is also a small genus of cyphelloid fungi growing on bark, but which belongs to family Entolomataceae
Entolomataceae
The Entolomataceae, also known as Rhodophyllaceae are a large family of pink spored terrestrial gilled mushrooms which includes the genera Entoloma, Rhodocybe, and Clitopilus. The family collectively contains over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in Entoloma...
.