Coprinopsis acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinopsis
Species:
C. acuminata
Binomial name
Coprinopsis acuminata
(Romagn.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)

Coprinopsis acuminata, commonly known as the humpback inkcap mushroom and earlier as Coprinus acuminatus, is a coprophilous fungus that grows on herbivore dung. It is heterothallic.

Taxonomy

Coprinopsis acuminata was first described as Coprinus acuminatus in 1969[1][2] and later as Coprinopsis acuminata.[3]

References

  1. P.D. Orton (1969). "Coprinus acuminatus (Romagn.)". Notes from the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh. 29 (1): 86.
  2. Mycobank # 474162
  3. Redhead, S.A.; Vilgalys, R.; Moncalvo, J.-M.; Johnson, J.; Hopple, J.S. Jr. (2001). "Coprinus Persoon and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon. 50 (1): 203–241. doi:10.2307/1224525. JSTOR 1224525.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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