Hypsizygus
| Hypsizygus | |
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| Hypsizygus tessulatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Hypsizygus Singer |
| Type species | |
| Hypsizygus tessulatus (Bull.) Singer
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| Species | |
Hypsizygus is a small genus of fungi that are widely distributed in north temperate regions.[1] The genus was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1947.[2] The common name for Hypsizygus ulmarius is the elm oyster mushroom.
The genus contains the species H. tessellatus, one of the shimeji mushrooms in Japanese cuisine.
References[]
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Singer, R (1947). "New genera of fungi. III". Mycologia. 39 (1): 77–89. doi:10.2307/3755289. JSTOR 3755289. PMID 20283546.
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