Mycenaceae in the context of "Burdigalian"

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⭐ Core Definition: Mycenaceae

The Mycenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 10 genera and 705 species. This is one of several families that were separated from the Tricholomataceae as a result of phylogenetic analyses. Taxa in the Mycenaceae are saprobic, have a cosmopolitan distribution, and are found in almost all ecological zones. The family was circumscribed by Caspar van Overeem in 1926.

The extinct genus Protomycena, described from Burdigalian age Dominican amber found on the island of Hispaniola is one of four known agaric genera in the fossil record.

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Mycenaceae in the context of Mycena leaiana

Mycena leaiana, commonly known as the orange mycena or Lea's mycena, is a species of saprobic fungi in the genus Mycena, family Mycenaceae. They have bright orange caps and stalks and reddish-orange gill edges. Typically found in North America, a variety, M. leaiana var. australis, can be found in Australasia.

The mushrooms usually grow in dense clusters on deciduous logs. The pigment responsible for the orange color in this species has antibiotic properties.

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Family (biology) → Fungi → Agaricales → Dictionary of the Fungi → Genera → Tricholomataceae → Phylogenetic → Taxon → Saprobic → Cosmopolitan distribution → Circumscription (taxonomy) → Protomycena → Burdigalian → Dominican amber → Hispaniola →