Tricholosporum goniospermum
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Tricholosporum goniospermum is a species of fungus
in the Tricholomataceae
family, and the type species
of the genus Tricholosporum
. First described
scientifically by Giacomo Bresadola
in 1881 as Tricholoma goniospermum, it was transferred to the genus Tricholosporum, established in 1975 by Mexican mycologist Gaston Guzman
. As was pointed out in a 1982 publication by Tim Baroni, the transfer was not valid, "because complete reference to the authors and the original publications of the basionyms was not provided". Baroni made the new combination official in his publication.
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 Tricholosporum
Tricholosporum
Tricholosporum is a genus of fungi in the Tricholomataceae family. It was circumscribed by Mexican mycologist Gaston Guzman in 1975....
. First described
Species description
A species description or type description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously, or are...
scientifically by Giacomo Bresadola
Giacomo Bresadola
Giacomo Bresadola 14 February 1847 – Trento 9 June 1929) was an eminent Italian mycologist. Fungi he named include the deadly Lepiota helveola and Inocybe patouillardii, though the latter is now known as Inocybe erubescens as this latter description predated Bresadola's by a year...
in 1881 as Tricholoma goniospermum, it was transferred to the genus Tricholosporum, established in 1975 by Mexican mycologist Gaston Guzman
Gastón Guzmán
Gastón Guzmán is a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist. He is considered the world's foremost authority on the genus Psilocybe.He was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1932....
. As was pointed out in a 1982 publication by Tim Baroni, the transfer was not valid, "because complete reference to the authors and the original publications of the basionyms was not provided". Baroni made the new combination official in his publication.