Phlegmacium myrtilliphilum explained

Phlegmacium myrtilliphilum is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.^[1]

Taxonomy

The species was described in 2014 and classified as Cortinarius myrtilliphilus. It was placed in the subgenus Phlegmacium of the large mushroom genus Cortinarius.

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

Etymology

The specific epithet myrtilliphilum (originally myrtilliphilus) alludes to the association with Vaccinium myrtillus plants.

Habitat and distribution

Known only from Norway and Finland.

See also

• List of Cortinarius species

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Fungorum - Phlegmacium myrtilliphilum (Kytöv., Liimat., Niskanen & Brandrud) 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 . 247098340 . 1878-9129. 2299/25409 . free .