Coprinopsis

Coprinopsis is a genus of mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. Coprinopsis was split out of the genus Coprinus based on molecular data.[1] The species Coprinopsis cinerea is a model organism for mushroom-forming basidiomycota, and its genome has recently been sequenced completely.[2]

Coprinopsis
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinopsis
P. Karst.
Type species
Coprinopsis friesii
(Quél.) P. Karst.

Selected species

Rare Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea growing in Australia.

For complete list see List of Coprinopsis species

References

  1. "Coprinus comatus, the shaggy mane. Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for May 2004". botit.botany.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. "Coprinus cinereus Database". www.broad.mit.edu. Retrieved 2009-04-29.


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