Zelleromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Russulaceae. It was first described by mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1960 to contain hypogeous (underground) fungi with gasteroid fruit bodies that "bleed" latex when they are cut.[1]

Zelleromyces
Zelleromyces cinnabarinus
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Zelleromyces

Singer & A.H.Sm. (1960)
Type species
Zelleromyces cinnabarinus
Singer & A.H.Sm. (1960)

The genus was circumscribed in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club vol.21 (3) on page 18 in 1960.

The genus name of Zelleromyces is in honour of Sanford Myron Zeller (1885–1948), who was an American mycologist.[2]

Phylogenetic analyses show that Zelleromyces species fall into the genus Lactarius.[3][4] Nevertheless, the genus name is still in use and has not been formally synonymised with Lactarius yet.[4][5]

Species

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As accepted by Species Fungorum;[6]

Former species;[6] (all are Russulaceae family)

References

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  1. ^ Singer R, Smith AH (1960). "Studies on secotiaceous fungi. IX. The astrogastraceous series". Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club. 21 (3): 1–112.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Calonge FD, Martín MP (2000). "Morphological and molecular data on the taxonomy of Gymnomyces, Martellia and Zelleromyces (Elasmomycetaceae, Russulales)" (PDF). Mycotaxon. 76: 9–15.  
  4. ^ a b Verbeken A; Stubbe D; van de Putte K; Eberhardt U; Nuytinck J. (2014). "Tales of the unexpected: angiocarpous representatives of the Russulaceae in tropical South East Asia". Persoonia. 32: 13–24. doi:10.3767/003158514X679119. PMC 4150074. PMID 25264381.  
  5. ^ Kirk PM. "Species Fungorum (version October 2014). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  6. ^ a b "Zelleromyces - Search Page". www.speciesfungorum.org. Species Fungorum. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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