Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum explained

Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.^[1]

Taxonomy

It was described in 1939 by the mycologist Robert Henry who classified it as Cortinarius prasinocyaneus.

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

Habitat and distribution

It is found in Western Europe and Scandinavia. It is endangered.^[3]

See also

• List of Cortinarius species

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Fungorum - Phlegmacium prasinocyaneum (Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat. . 2023-01-14 . 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 .
3. Web site: Knutsson . T. . Brandrud . T.-E. . 2019 . Cortinarius prasinocyaneus . 19 August 2021 . The Global Fungal Red List.