Gloioxanthomyces nitidus

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus, commonly known as the shining waxcap,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It was originally described by Miles Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1853 as a species of Hygrophorus. The specific epithet nitidus means "shining".[2] It was one of two species transferred to the newly created genus Gloioxanthomyces in 2013.[3] Fruitbodies have convex, apricot-yellow to orange caps that are 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) in diameter. The pale yellow, waxy gills are decurrent, with a somewhat distant spacing. Other than the gills and the base of the stipe, the bright coloring of the fruitbody fades with age.[2] Spores are elliptical, smooth, and measure 6–10 by 4–6 µm. It is found in North America, where it grows on the ground (often among mosses) in groups in coniferous or mixed forests.[4] It prefers bogs, swamps, and similar moist habitats.[2]

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Hygrophoraceae
Genus:
Gloioxanthomyces
Species:
G. nitidus
Binomial name
Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
(Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm. (2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hygrophorus nitidus Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1853)
  • Hygrocybe nitida (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Murrill (1916)
  • Gliophorus nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kovalenko (1988)
  • Hygrocybe nitida var. lutea Murrill (1939)

References
  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  2. Roberts P, Evans S. (2011). The Book of Fungi. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-226-72117-0.
  3. Lodge DJ; et al. (2014). "Molecular phylogeny, morphology, pigment chemistry and ecology in Hygrophoraceae (Agaricales)" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 64 (1): 1–99. doi:10.1007/s13225-013-0259-0.
  4. Miller OK, Miller H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Falcon Guide. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.


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