Clitolyophyllum
Clitolyophyllum Sesli, Vizzini & Contu, in Sesli et al., Canadian Journal of Botany 94(2): 75 (2016)
Etymology: Clitolyophyllum is a compound name, reflecting the morphological similarity and phylogenetic proximity to Clitocybe and Lyophyllum.
Diagnosis: It is characterized by a clitocyboid habit; eccentric stipe; hyaline, smooth, and inamyloid basidiospores; nonsiderophilous basidia; by fruiting on dead tree bark; and unique ITS/LSU/rpb2 sequences.
Index Fungorum number: IF814482
Type Species: Clitolyophyllum akcaabatense E. Sesli, Vizzini & Contu, in Sesli et al., Botany 94(2): 75 (2016)
Note: So far, the type species is known only from Akcaabat, Hidirnebi, Trabzon, Turkey, but it is not known whether its occurrence is limited to this area.
Reference:
Sesli E., Vizzini A. Contu M. 2016. Clitolyophyllum akcaabatensis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Agaricales, Tricholomatineaea), a new fan shaped clitocybioid agaric from Turkey. Canadian Journal of Botany. 94:73-80
Recent Genus
BoreostereumBoidinia
Australovuilleminia
Recent Species
Dictyocephalos attenuatusOliveonia fibrillosa
Tricholomella constricta