Calonarius cupreorufus explained

Calonarius cupreorufus is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.^[1]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1994 by the mycologist Tor Erik Brandrud who classified it as Cortinarius cupreorufus.

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Calonarius cupreorufus based on genomic data.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

It is native to Europe.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Fungorum - Calonarius cupreorufus (Brandrud) Niskanen & Liimat. . 2023-01-13 . www.speciesfungorum.org.
2. Liimatainen . Kare . Kim . Jan T. . Pokorny . Lisa . Kirk . Paul M. . Dentinger . Bryn . Niskanen . Tuula . 2022-01-01 . Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data . Fungal Diversity . en . 112 . 1 . 89–170 . 10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9 . 1878-9129. 2299/25409 . free .