Candolleomyces


Candolleomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Psathyrellaceae.

Taxonomy

The Candolleomyces genus was created in 2020 by the German mycologists Dieter Wächter & Andreas Melzer when the Psathyrellaceae family was subdivided based on phylogenetic analysis. Many members of the Psathyrella genus were reclassified as Candolleomyces.
The type species, Candolleomyces candolleanus was previously classified as Psathyrella candolleana'.'''''

Etymology

The genus is named after the specific epithet of the type species.

Species

As of October 2022, Species Fungorum accepted 25 species of Candolleomyces.