Aphroditeola | |
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Found in Västerbotten, Sweden | |
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Genus: | Aphroditeola Redhead & Manfr.Binder (2013)
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Type species | |
Aphroditeola olida (
Quél.) Redhead & Manfr.Binder (2013)
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Cantharellus olidus Quél., in Cooke & Quélet, (1878) |
Aphroditeola is an agaric fungal monotypic genus that produces pink cantharelloid fruit bodies on coniferous forest floors. The lamellae are forked and typically the fruit bodies have a fragrant odor described as candy-like, cinnamon-like or pink bubble gum-like.
In the last century it was classified in Hygrophoropsis, a genus in the Boletales. However, Hygrophoropsis has dextrinoid basidiospores, [1] [2] while Aphroditeola lacks these. Phylogenetically Aphroditeola is classified in the Agaricales near the Hygrophoraceae. [3] [4] Little is known about its biology except that the type species can be grown in culture from basidiospores and it produces pinkish to reddish-orange mycelium. [5] [6] In other literature and web sites, the type species is called by synonymous names Hygrophoropsis morganii or Hygrophoropsis olida or incorrectly labelled Hygrophoropsis rufescens, a misapplied name.[ citation needed]
The name Aphroditeola is an allusion to Aphrodite Greek goddess because of the combination of pretty pink coloration and perfume-like odor. [7] The specific epithet (olida) is from the Latin olidus, meaning "smelling" or "rank".[ citation needed]
In some literature it is known as Hygrophoropsis morganii based on the earlier classification and the incorrect presumption that the type species was named Cantharellus morganii before the name Cantharellus olidus. [6]
Aphroditeola | |
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Found in Västerbotten, Sweden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Division: | |
Class: | |
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Family: | |
Genus: | Aphroditeola Redhead & Manfr.Binder (2013)
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Type species | |
Aphroditeola olida (
Quél.) Redhead & Manfr.Binder (2013)
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Synonyms | |
Cantharellus olidus Quél., in Cooke & Quélet, (1878) |
Aphroditeola is an agaric fungal monotypic genus that produces pink cantharelloid fruit bodies on coniferous forest floors. The lamellae are forked and typically the fruit bodies have a fragrant odor described as candy-like, cinnamon-like or pink bubble gum-like.
In the last century it was classified in Hygrophoropsis, a genus in the Boletales. However, Hygrophoropsis has dextrinoid basidiospores, [1] [2] while Aphroditeola lacks these. Phylogenetically Aphroditeola is classified in the Agaricales near the Hygrophoraceae. [3] [4] Little is known about its biology except that the type species can be grown in culture from basidiospores and it produces pinkish to reddish-orange mycelium. [5] [6] In other literature and web sites, the type species is called by synonymous names Hygrophoropsis morganii or Hygrophoropsis olida or incorrectly labelled Hygrophoropsis rufescens, a misapplied name.[ citation needed]
The name Aphroditeola is an allusion to Aphrodite Greek goddess because of the combination of pretty pink coloration and perfume-like odor. [7] The specific epithet (olida) is from the Latin olidus, meaning "smelling" or "rank".[ citation needed]
In some literature it is known as Hygrophoropsis morganii based on the earlier classification and the incorrect presumption that the type species was named Cantharellus morganii before the name Cantharellus olidus. [6]