Genus

Hypomyces

Hypomyces aurantius. Photo: (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Hypomyces is a genus of parasitic ascomycete fungi found in Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of China. The genus contains 53 species. Better known species include the lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) and the bolete eater (Hypomyces chrysospermus).

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Sordariomycetes
        Subclass: Hypocreomycetidae
        Order: Hypocreales
        Family: Hypocreaceae
        Genus: Hypomyces
        Species: Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete mould)
        Species: Hypomyces lactifluorum (Lobster mushroom)
        Species: Hypomyces luteovirens (Yellow-green russula mold)
        Species: Hypomyces microspermus
        Species: Hypomyces cervinigenus
        Species: Hypomyces ochraceus
        Species: Hypomyces lateritius (Ochre gillgobbler)
        Species: Hypomyces aurantius (Orange polypore mould)

Subtaxa

Species: Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete mould)

Species: Hypomyces lactifluorum (Lobster mushroom)

Species: Hypomyces luteovirens (Yellow-green russula mold)

Species: Hypomyces microspermus

Species: Hypomyces cervinigenus

Species: Hypomyces ochraceus

Species: Hypomyces lateritius (Ochre gillgobbler)

Species: Hypomyces aurantius (Orange polypore mould)

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