Roridomyces
Genus of fungi
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Roridomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus, widely distributed in temperate areas,[1] was circumscribed by Karl-Heinz Rexer in his 1994 doctoral thesis. Species in the genus were formerly placed in Mycena section Roridae. They are characterized by having a slimy, glutinous stipe in moist conditions.[2]
| Roridomyces | |
|---|---|
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| Roridomyces austrororidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Mycenaceae |
| Genus: | Roridomyces Rexer (1994) |
| Type species | |
| Roridomyces roridus (Fr.) Rexer (1994) | |
| Species | |
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R. appendiculatus | |
In 2020, a new bioluminescent species, R. phyllostachydis, was discovered in India. This is the first species of the genus to be found in India.[3]
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