The genus Cortinarius should not (yet) be split

• Published in: IMA fungus Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 24 - 14
• Main Authors: Gallone, Brigida, Kuyper, Thomas W., Nuytinck, Jorinde
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 13.08.2024; BioMed Central; Pensoft Publishers
• Subjects: Analysis; Classification; Cortinarius; Discovery and exploration; Ectomycorrhizas; Genes; Genomes; New genera; Nomenclature; Outer space; Phylogenetic conflict; Phylogenetics; Phylogenomics; Phylogeny; Plants; Ribosomal DNA; Species; Taxonomic revision; Taxonomy; Phylogenetic conflict; Nomenclature; Classification; Phylogenomics

The genus Cortinarius  (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) is one of the most species-rich fungal genera, with thousands of species reported. Cortinarius species are important ectomycorrhizal fungi and form associations with many vascular plants globally. Until recently Cortinarius was the single genus of t...