Rhizocybe
Genus of fungi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhizocybe is a genus of fungus in the order Agaricales. The species resemble Clitocybe and grow amongst litter in predominantly coniferous forests.[1]
| Rhizocybe | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rhizocybe vermicularis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Division: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Rhizocybe Vizzini, G.Moreno, P.Alvarado & Consiglio (2015) |
| Type species | |
| Rhizocybe vermicularis | |
Etymology
The name Rhizocybe is derived from ancient Greek rhizo referring to its rhizoids, and '-cybe', a reference to head or cap.[1]