Calonarius splendens is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1] It is commonly known as the splendid webcap.[2] The species is native to Europe where it has been implicated in poisonings resulting in kidney failure, though with milder symptoms than other deadly webcaps.[3]
| Calonarius splendens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Calonarius |
| Species: | C. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Calonarius splendens (Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cortinarius splendens Rob. Henry (1939) | |
Calonarius splendens | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is emarginate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
Taxonomy
editThe species was described in 1939 by the mycologist Robert Henry who classified it as Cortinarius splendens.[1]
In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Calonarius splendens based on genomic data.[4]
Habitat and distribution
editIt has been classed as conspecific with Cortinarius meinhardii, although the two species have different tree hosts—the former with the European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and the latter with Norway spruce (Picea abies).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Species Fungorum - Calonarius splendens (Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "English names for fungi - April 2022". www.britmycolsoc.org.uk. The British Mycological Society. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Michelot D, Tebbett I (1990). "Poisoning by members of the genus Cortinarius — a review". Mycological Research. 94 (3): 289–98. doi:10.1016/S0953-7562(09)80352-3.
- ^ Liimatainen, Kare; Kim, Jan T.; Pokorny, Lisa; Kirk, Paul M.; Dentinger, Bryn; Niskanen, Tuula (2022-01-01). "Taming the beast: a revised classification of Cortinariaceae based on genomic data". Fungal Diversity. 112 (1): 89–170. doi:10.1007/s13225-022-00499-9. hdl:2299/25409. ISSN 1878-9129.
- ^ Garnica S, Weiß M, Oertel B, Ammirati J, Oberwinkler F (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships in Cortinarius, section Calochroi, inferred from nuclear DNA sequences". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 9 (1): 1. Bibcode:2009BMCEE...9....1G. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-1. PMC 2653478. PMID 19121213.