Gyroflexus Explained

Gyroflexus is a monotypic genus with a yellowish-ivory colored omphalinoid agaric in the Hymenochaetales that grows on living Sphagnum[1] [2] [3] Phylogenetically related agarics are in the genera Rickenella, Blasiphalia, Loreleia, Cantharellopsis and Contumyces, as well as the stipitate-stereoid genera Muscinupta and Cotylidia and clavaroid genus, Alloclavaria.[4] Gyroflexus brevibasidiatus, the type, amongst the vaguely omphalinoid genera is distinguished by its small, mammiform pileus, growth on Sphagnum, and lack of cystidia.[5]

Etymology

The etymology of the name Gyroflexus is not known. When coined in a prepublication advertisement, it clearly was intended to be applied to several species, although only one, the type was included.

Notes and References

  1. Larsson, K.-H.. 2006 . 2007 . Hymenochaetales: a molecular phylogeny for the hymenochaetoid clade. Mycologia . 98 . 6 . 926–936 . 10.3852/mycologia.98.6.926 . 17486969. etal.
  2. Redhead, S.A.. 2002a . Phylogeny of agarics: partial systematics solutions for bryophilous omphalinoid agarics outside of the Agaricales (euagarics). Mycotaxon . 82 . 151–168. etal.
  3. Redhead, S.A.. 2002b . Phylogeny of agarics: partial systematics solutions for core omphalinoid genera in the Agaricales (euagarics). Mycotaxon . 83 . 19–57. etal.
  4. Dentinger, B.T.M. . McLaughlin, D.J.' . 2006. Reconstructing the Clavariaceae using nuclear large subunit rDNA sequences and a new genus segregated from Clavaria. Mycologia . 98 . 5 . 746–762. 10.3852/mycologia.98.5.746 . 17256578.
  5. Redhead, S.A. . 1985 . Omphalina brevibasidiata . Fungi Canadenses . 294. http://www.cbs.knaw.nl/publications/mycoheritage/fungi-can/fungi-can_pdf/294.pdf

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