Volvanarius


Volvanarius 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 classifications:
  • Volvanarius subgenus Thaumasti.
  • Volvanarius subgenus ''Volvanarius.''

Etymology

The name Volvanarius derives from the word volva and Cortinarius. This is in reference to the volva which many species in this genus present with.

Species

As of January 2023, Index Fungorum#Current [names in Index Fungorum (Species Fungorum)|Species Fungorum] accepted eight species of Volvanarius.
  1. Volvanarius chlorophanus Niskanen & Liimat.
  2. Volvanarius chlorosplendidus Niskanen & Liimat.
  3. Volvanarius coleopus Niskanen & Liimat.
  4. Volvanarius cosmoxanthus Niskanen & Liimat.
  5. Volvanarius olivaceovaginatus Niskanen & Liimat.
  6. Volvanarius subcosmoxanthus Niskanen & Liimat.
  7. Volvanarius thaumastus Niskanen & Liimat.
  8. Volvanarius vaginatus Niskanen & Liimat.