Mystinarius


Mystinarius is a genus of fungi in the family Cortinariaceae.

Taxonomy

The genus was created in 2022 when the family Cortinariaceae, which previously contained only the one genus of Cortinarius was reclassified based on genomic data and split into the genera of Cortinarius, Aureonarius, Austrocortinarius, Calonarius, Cystinarius, Hygronarius, Mystinarius, Phlegmacium, Thaxterogaster and Volvanarius.
The genus is further divided with subgenus and section classifications:
  • Mystinarius subgenus ''Mystinarius.''

Etymology

The name Mystinarius derives from the Latin word 'mysticus' meaning mystical and ''Cortinarius.''

Species

As of January 2023, the genus is monotypic with only one species of Mystinarius accepted by Index Fungorum#Current [names in Index Fungorum (Species Fungorum)|Species Fungorum].
  1. Mystinarius lustrabilis Niskanen & Liimat.