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T. rutilans Pine woods, Galicia - Alberto Vázquez | |
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Genus: | Tricholomopsis |
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Tricholomopsis rutilans (Schaeff.) Singer
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Tricholomopsis is a genus of fungi closely related to the large genus Tricholoma. Its best known member and type species is Tricholomopsis rutilans. The name means appearing like Tricholoma. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 30 species.[1] Tricholomopsis was described in 1939 by American mycologist Rolf Singer.[2]