Lyophyllaceae

Lyophyllaceae

Lyophyllaceae

Family of fungi

The Lyophyllaceae is a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. A 2008 estimate indicated eight genera and 157 species;[1] as of November 2014, the Catalog of Life lists 13 genera in the family.[2] Lyophyllaceae was circumscribed by mycologist Walter Jülich in 1981.[3]

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Some species are popular as edible fungi, such as the brown beech mushroom Hypsizygus tessellatus and Lyophyllum shimeji.

Genera

The family currently includes the following genera:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 395. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
  2. [2]
    "Search for: "Lyophyllaceae"". Catalog of Life. Species 2000 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  3. [3]
    Jülich W. (1981). Higher taxa of Basidiomycetes. Bibliotheca Mycologica. Vol. 85. Cramer. p. 378. ISBN 978-3768213240.


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