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Cantharellus lewisii

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Cantharellus lewisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. lewisii
Binomial name
Cantharellus lewisii
Buyck & V.Hofst. (2011)

Cantharellus lewisii is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae.

Discovered in 2011, it is found in the Southeastern United States where it associates with floodplain hardwoods.[1] Its name honours American mycologist David Lewis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Buyck B, Hofstetter V. (2011). "The contribution of tef-1 sequences to species delimitation in the Cantharellus cibarius complex in the southeastern USA". Fungal Diversity. 49 (1): 35–46. doi:10.1007/s13225-011-0095-z. S2CID 23603456.
  2. ^ Bessette, Alan E.; Bessette, Arleen F.; Lewis, David P. (2019). Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States: A Field Guide to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. University of Texas Press. p. 155. ISBN 9781477318157. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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