Cortinarius taylorianus
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| Cortinarius taylorianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. taylorianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius taylorianus E. Horak 1990 | |
Cortinarius taylorianus is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Cortinarius native to New Zealand, where it grows under Nothofagus and produces an imposing purple mushroom.[1] This species is named in honour of Grace Marie Taylor, a New Zealand fungi expert.[2]